MasterBrand, Inc. · 6 days ago
Leave of Absence Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expMasterBrand, Inc. has been shaping the places where people come together for nearly 70 years. The Leave of Absence Specialist will serve as the subject matter expert for leave and disability management, focusing on redesigning the leave process to enhance the associate and leader experience while ensuring compliance with various regulations.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Redesign leave and disability administration to deliver a positive associate experience, while reducing administrative burden through streamlined, compliant processes
Administer end-to-end leave and disability processes, including FMLA, ADA, and other statutory or company-specific leaves, partnering closely with HR to resolve escalated cases
Collaborate with HR, Legal, and Payroll to ensure accurate processing and seamless integration of leave policies and end-to-end processes
Partner with external plan administrators to deliver high-quality, efficient services that feel like an extension of our internal team, resolving escalated issues quickly and preventing them in the future
Establish and own key metrics that measure the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of the leave and disability processes, identifying misses and implementing improvements both internally and with the external plan administrator
Investigate data transmission issues to identify root cause and partner with cross-functional teams (such as Digital & Technology and external plan administrators) to implement improvements to eliminate data issues going forward
Relentlessly identify and implement opportunities to improve processes to eliminate errors, manual touches, and fragmented experiences
Conduct regular and ad hoc reviews, audits, and reporting of benefits and leave programs to ensure compliance
Provide high-quality service to associates, leaders, and HR on leave inquiries
Partner with the workers’ compensation administrators to deliver a cohesive compliant leave process
Support implementation of new benefit and leave programs and/or administrators ensuring accurate data conversion and establishing new administrative processes
Develop and deliver simple and effective total rewards communication materials
Educate HR and leaders on leave programs and processes driving clarity, awareness, and compliance
Monitor leave trends and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
Ad-hoc projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field preferred
2+ years of experience in benefits administration, leave administration or related areas
Strong technical skillset with experience in different systems including HR information systems (Workday preferred)
Strong skills across the Microsoft programs – especially Excel
Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
Excellent communication skills with a focus on detail
Experience handling routine to complex inquiries
Experience owning and leading an end-to-end process, effectively collaborating, and driving improvements
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work on various projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Company
MasterBrand, Inc.
MasterBrand® isn’t just a cabinet company – we are an organization of people who are Building Great Experiences Together.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$700M2024-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2022-12-09IPO
Leadership Team
A
Andrea Simon
EVP & CFO
Recent News
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