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Reddit, Inc. · 1 day ago

Global Senior Leave of Absence Program Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$144K/yr - $201K/yr

8+ years exp

Reddit is a community-driven platform known for its open conversations and vast user engagement. They are seeking a highly experienced Global Senior Leave of Absence Program Manager to lead and optimize their Global Leave of Absence and Workplace Accommodation programs, ensuring compliance and enhancing employee experience. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and developing strategic policies to support the global workforce.

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Responsibilities

Own the global strategy and execution of the LOA and Workplace Accommodation programs

Evaluate, refine, and scale policies and processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational excellence across countries and regions

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments globally to ensure proactive compliance

Collaborate closely with Legal, HR Business Partners, Payroll, Equity, as well as local experience teams to champion wellness, maintain alignment and implement process improvements

Partner with vendors and third-party administrators to ensure high-quality case management and support services

Advocate for the best employee experience possible during employee leaves and accommodations

Champion a compassionate and inclusive approach to leave and accommodation processes

Act as a senior point of escalation for complex or high-risk leave and accommodation cases

Partner with cross-functional teams to build manager training, engagement and proactive leave resources

Develop and track key metrics to assess program performance, compliance, and employee satisfaction

Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership and make data-driven recommendations

Build and implement dashboards for up-to-date data and self-serve resources

Work cross-functionally developing policies alignment to Reddit’s most important risks, compliance, regulatory, and legal obligations

Identify, assess, challenge status quo and address process improvements in relation to policy development methodologies

Maintain working knowledge of compliance policy topics, business processes and applicable laws to stay current to changing global regulations

Review and implement country specific handbook updates

Drive change initiatives and communication strategies related to leave and accommodation updates

Educate managers and employees on program resources and responsibilities

Proactively communicate specific milestones of employee leaves

Qualification

Global leave lawsProgram managementLeave tracking HRISStakeholder managementPolicy developmentAnalytical skillsChange managementTech backgroundProfessional certificationsCommunication

Required

8–10+ years of experience managing LOA and/or accommodation programs, preferably at a global scale

Strong knowledge of global leave laws (including federal and state laws in the US and international laws such as FMLA, ADA, CFRA, WAPFML, PFL, GDPR, etc.) and accommodation requirements

Proven experience in program management and scaling processes in high-growth or matrixed environments

Demonstrated ability to work independently at a senior level and influence without authority

Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters

Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

Experience working with leave tracking HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and leave vendor management platforms (Sparrow, Unum, Disclo etc)