Manager, Leave of Absence

The role

The Leave of Absence Manager owns end-to-end administration of all employee leave programs. This role also serves as a cross-trained backup and active contributor to the Benefits team.

What you will do

• Administer all leave types including FMLA, state family/medical leave, PDL, ADA-related leave, military leave, and state domestic violence/safe leave.
• Track eligibility, certifications, and entitlement balances across concurrent leave types.
• Manage intermittent and reduced-schedule leave requests.
• Coordinate with payroll, workers' compensation carriers, and short/long-term disability vendors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for managers and employees navigating leave requests.
• Monitor state and federal legislative changes affecting leave entitlements.
• Own leave-related recordkeeping, reporting, and audit-readiness.
• Support day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
• Partner with the Benefits team during Open Enrollment and audits.
• Maintain and improve leave and benefits BPs.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in leave of absence administration, with direct ownership of FMLA, disability, and multi-state leave compliance.
• Working knowledge of ADA interactive process requirements as they intersect with leave.
• Strong understanding of state-specific leave laws and how they interact with federal requirements.
• Experience partnering with payroll and third-party leave/disability administrators.
• Excellent judgment handling sensitive, confidential employee situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Prior exposure to benefits administration — health & welfare plans and retirement plans.
• Professional certification such as CLMS (Certified Leave Management Specialist), CEBS, or PHR/SHRM-CP.
• Experience with HRIS and leave management systems (e.g., Workday or similar).
• Experience operating across with remote, national employee population.

Benefits

• Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
• FSA/HSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks

About the company

Machinify is a healthcare intelligence company with expertise across the payment continuum. It delivers value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients using an AI-powered platform.