NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) · 1 day ago
Manager, Human Resources (Level A) – Benefits & Leave Administration
NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) is dedicated to building schools in New York City. The Manager, Human Resources (Level A) – Benefits & Leave Administration is responsible for managing employee benefits and leave programs, ensuring compliance, and supporting both employees and management in navigating benefits-related matters.
Construction
Responsibilities
Manage the administration and ongoing operations of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, welfare funds, pensions, and leave programs
Serve as the primary advisor to managers and employees on leave-related matters, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of policies
Triage and coordinate specific Reasonable Accommodation related requests, including intake and review, assessment of urgency, facilitation of the interactive process, and collaboration with internal partners such as EEO, Legal, vendors, and management
Ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and City employment laws and regulations, including ADA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, DOL and related statutes
Maintain effective working relationships with benefits vendors, insurance carriers, pension systems, welfare funds, and governmental agencies to support efficient service delivery and issue resolution
Oversee benefits enrollment, life event changes, and employee communications, ensuring accurate data transmission and coordination with Payroll and Finance
Assist with budget development, cost-benefit analysis related to benefits and leave programs
Prepare and analyze confidential reports and metrics related to benefits utilization, leave usage, compliance trends, costs, and workforce impacts
Represent the Authority in unemployment hearings and other administrative or quasi-judicial proceedings, as required
Assist in the development, review, and implementation of benefits- and leave-related policies and procedures in collaboration with senior HR leadership
Support the onboarding of new Hires to the organization
Perform related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years of full-time professional experience in human resources administration with a strong focus on benefits, pensions, leave administration, or labor relations, including at least three (3) years in a managerial or supervisory capacity
A satisfactory combination of education and experience
Preferred
Experience in public-sector human resources and civil service environments
Working knowledge of ADA reasonable accommodations, leave administration, workers compensation and employee benefits compliance
Benefits
Medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available)
Prescription Drug Options
Dental & Vision Coverage
NYC Qualified Pension Plan (QPP)
Optional Retirement Savings Plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options
Transit Check Program
Public Loan Forgiveness Program
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits
Tuition reimbursement for continued education that is directly related to your current role
Access to a broad range of individual and organizational training opportunities
Trainings on leadership development, technical skill-building, compliance, personal and professional growth
Company
NYC School Construction Authority (SCA)
The NYC School Construction Authority’s (SCA, NYCSCA) mission is to design and construct safe, attractive and environmentally sound public schools for children throughout the many communities of New York City.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-07-04
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