Manager, Leave

About Us:

At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both technology and industry expertise, but we still maintain the local flavor of our offices. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

About the Position:

The Manager, Leave & Disability position reports to the Director, US Benefits. This position will be managing the leave and disability team and will serve as a subject matter expert regarding compliance of state and national laws and regulations supporting the leave and disability function.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages all aspects of leave and workers’ compensation programs.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for the leave and workers’ compensation programs in alignment and under the general direction and guidance of Leadership and the legal department.
• Interprets and manages leave programs and policies in accordance with the applicable federal and state employment laws (FMLA, ADA, USERRA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, etc.).
• Ensures that the workers’ compensation program is managed in accordance with applicable OSHA and workers’ compensation laws.
• Produces and manages reporting metrics and analytics for all leave cases and workers’ compensation claims. Presents reports as requested.
• Partners closely with carriers on all leave cases and workers’ compensation claims.
• Meets regularly with carriers to review claims’ status and develops strategies for resolution.
• Assists in the creation and facilitation of leave administration and workers’ compensation training programs.
• Advises HR on the interaction of the various leave entitlements and the ADA
• Recommends, formulates, and implements policies and procedures as it relates to leave and disability.
• Regularly communicates with human resources representatives and other stakeholders to ensure mutual positive relationships.
• Analyzes and resolves problem situations and recommends appropriate action.
• Develops a roadmap, determines priorities, and supervises the work of the leave and disability team.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in managing leave cases (FMLA, STD) and workers’ compensation claims
• Proven experience in a supervisory role for at least 3 years. Preferred experience with an employer with more than 3,000 employees.
• Proficient in MS Office, and HRMS system, Workday preferably
• Ability to analyze information and convert related activities into a comprehensive work plan.
• Ability to communicate and make recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to multi-task and drive multiple projects.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with confidential information.
• Demonstrated problem solving, time management and priority setting skills.

Join Our Team:

Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you join HUB, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on helping our leaders maximize the potential of their employees.