Specialist, Benefits and Leave of Absence

Starz•Santa Monica, CA

43d•$72,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Lionsgate is seeking a Specialist to join the Company's Benefits team to be a main point of contact for our leave of absence and time off programs as well as support the benefits team with billing, employee questions, and our robust wellness program.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar position, bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related.
Strong leave of absence experience (STD, LOA, FMLA, CFRA) with an emphasis on California leaves/EDD.
Competency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with pivot tables and vlookup preferred
Maintain confidentiality and interface with employees at all levels of the organization
Ability to anticipate team needs and respond accordingly
Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have high attention to detail
Friendly and open demeanor and a team player with a positive attitude

Responsibilities

Act as subject matter expert and main point of contact for any leave requests for California, New York and other remote locations.
Provide exceptional customer service to employees, resolving questions, concerns, and complex and escalated leave issues
Maintain and keep leave tracking up to date and accurate
Act as the liaison with the disability vendor. Develop and maintain sound relationship with vendor representatives
Implement effective means to routinely report on program status
Partner with Payroll, HR Business Partners and Employment legal on benefits and leave matters, as needed
Review accommodation requests and implement return to work plans
Reconcile and process health care bills
Support employee questions and assist with Open Enrollment and implementations
Compile reports of internal data as needed
Assist with research
Assist with additional HR and benefits projects as needed