Leave Program Manager

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, United States; the position primarily operates remotely from a home office, with a flexible workplace arrangement.

Salary: $85,500–$113,966.67 per year

Company

hirify.global provides a people-focused, results-driven workplace with opportunities for professional growth.

What you will do

• Design, implement, administer, and continuously improve leave of absence, disability, paid leave, accommodation, and return-to-work programs.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for protected leave, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work programs.
• Guide complex cases, escalated issues, policy interpretation, and sensitive employee situations.
• Oversee third-party administrators, service expectations, compliance, escalations, and service improvements.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and program documentation aligned with applicable laws.
• Partner with Human Resources, Legal, Payroll, Risk Management, Operations, and other stakeholders to improve compliance and employee support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in leave of absence, disability, accommodation administration, or related benefits.
• At least 5 years of experience administering multi-state short-term disability, long-term disability, and state paid leave programs.
• Experience with outsourced leave management programs or third-party administrators.
• Experience interpreting and applying FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, state paid leave, and related compliance requirements.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, project leadership, and confidential information-handling skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with HRIS, leave management, and case management systems.
• Professional certification in Human Resources, Benefits, Disability Management, or Leave Administration, such as SHRM, HRCI, CLMS, or CDMS.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from a home office within a flexible workplace environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with an integrated wellness program.
• 401(k) matching retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, holiday pay, floating holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Educational assistance, paid parental and adoption leave, employee assistance support, and employee discounts.