Benefits & Leave Manager

Benefits & Leave Manager

Hybrid | California
Full-Time | Exempt
Salary: $110,000 - $115,000

About the Opportunity

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a growing, multi-site organization with an experienced Benefits & Leave Manager to lead benefits, leave of absence, accommodations, and workers' compensation programs. This is a key HR leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance, enhancing the employee experience, and managing complex benefits and leave matters across a large workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead administration of employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, and COBRA.
• Manage self-insured and group health plans, vendor relationships, renewals, claims funding, and plan performance.
• Oversee annual open enrollment and employee benefits communications.
• Direct leave of absence programs, including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PWFA, disability, and workers' compensation.
• Lead ADA/FEHA accommodation processes and return-to-work initiatives.Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, and leave regulations.
• Analyze benefits utilization, costs, and trends to support organizational planning and risk management.
• Supervise and mentor HR team members responsible for benefits and leave administration.
• Serve as the primary liaison with brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of benefits and leave administration experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of:
  • FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PWFA
  • FEHA/ADA accommodations
  • ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA
  • Workers' compensation administration
• Experience supporting a large, multi-site workforce (500+ employees preferred).
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, CEBS, or similar).
• Experience managing self-insured health plans.

Key Skills: Benefits Administration • Leave Management • Employee Relations • ADA/FEHA Accommodations • Workers' Compensation • HR Compliance • Vendor Management • Open Enrollment • HRIS • Leadership • Risk Management • Employee Experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $110,000.00 to $115,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Nadina Jackson

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.