MGR LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•$140,000 - $176,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Leave of Absence leads and manages the organization’s leave administration program, including establishing policies for FMLA, ADA, and other statutory or company leave types. The role leads a team that processes leave requests, ensures legal compliance, and communicates with employees and managers in a timely manner. This manager advises leadership on complex cases, interprets regulations, resolves escalated issues, analyzes leave trends and program effectiveness, and recommends policy or process improvements. The position also develops training for HR staff and managers on leave procedures and documentation standards. The role oversees collaboration with third-party administrators (TPAs) that manage leave and disability programs for represented and non-represented employees. It develops and communicates metrics to monitor productivity, control costs, and support employee well-being. The manager brings hands-on experience managing complex, high-volume, multistate leave programs and reconciling leave impacts with payroll and HRIS systems and platforms. The position interprets, executes, and communicates federal and state laws, including FMLA, USERRA, and state paid-leave programs, and leads cross-functional preparation for additional state paid-leave programs, including in Virginia and Maryland. The position is full-time, first shift, and not eligible for telework. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. U.S. citizenship is required. No relocation assistance is available. The anticipated base salary range is $140,000 to $176,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
A qualifying equivalent to a bachelor’s degree may be used: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School graduate; associate degree or other formal two-year program plus 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; military experience at paygrade 5 or above; high school/GED plus 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant exempt experience; or high school/GED plus 8 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military, or other relevant exempt experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to manage complex, high-volume leave programs across multiple states.
Experience reconciling leave impacts with payroll and HRIS systems and platforms.
Ability to interpret, execute, and communicate applicable federal and state leave laws and programs.

Responsibilities

Lead, strategize, and manage the organization’s leave administration program.
Establish policies for FMLA, ADA, and other statutory or company leave types.
Lead the team responsible for processing leave requests, ensuring legal compliance, and communicating with employees and managers in a timely manner.
Advise leadership on complex leave cases, interpret regulations, and resolve escalated issues.
Monitor leave usage trends, analyze program effectiveness, and recommend policy or process improvements.
Develop training for HR staff and managers on leave procedures and documentation standards.
Collaborate with and oversee third-party administrators managing leave and disability programs for represented and non-represented employees.
Create and communicate metrics to monitor productivity, control costs, and support employee well-being.
Manage complex, high-volume, multistate leave programs and reconcile leave impacts with payroll and HRIS systems and platforms.
Interpret, execute, and communicate federal and state leave laws and programs, including FMLA, USERRA, and state paid-leave programs.
Lead cross-functional teams preparing for additional state paid-leave programs, including Virginia and Maryland.