Leave of Absence Specialist

Job Title: Leave of Absence Specialist

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

Reporting to the Head of North America People Excellence, the Leave of Absence (LOA) Specialist, is a member of the NA People Excellence team working as a partner to the LOA Manager to support the leave of absence programs for US employees. This role will focus on supporting the various leaves of absences including Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAAA) and any additional company-sponsored leave programs with our outsourced vendor. This role supports LOA matters in Sanofi’s People Excellence Team and manages LOA cases through the online platform and reviewing daily emails via a shared mailbox.

The person hired for this position must embody and effectively demonstrate the Sanofi Play to Win Behaviors – Think One Sanofi, Take Action, Stretch, Act for Patients and Customers.  The successful candidate will be empowered to work independently and demonstrate sound professional judgement, working with confidential information and protect sensitive data, projects, and assignments.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Supports the execution of the US LOA Program. Ensures compliance with state leave and federal laws affecting group benefit management administration, including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

• Serves as the Tier 2 escalation in Service Now (SNOW), when applicable.

• Supports LOA Manager, People Excellence and People Business Partners, managers, payroll, occupational health, and legal team members within the LOA process.

• Partners with third-party administrator (TPA) to oversee eligibility, tracking and reporting, ensuring compliance with FMLA and ADA and reasonable accommodation oversight.

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees on leave by reconciling leave records with payroll data and third-party administrator (TPA) to ensure consistency and accuracy.

• Collaborates on appropriate handling of benefits impacted by leaves of absence, return-to-work, and end-of-employment such as: medical, dental, life, and disability.

• Provides managers and employees information on all processes and procedures required for leave of absence management and other accommodation requests.

• Advises staff and management on leaves of absence programs, accommodations, and related policies/procedures to minimize risk from issues of non-compliance.

• Assists with employee requests regarding LOA benefit programs. Manages on-going dialogue and updates of LOA content with One Support through self-service and captive center scripts.

• Sponsors continuous improvement through feedback initiatives with People Excellence, People Business Partners, and People Services.  Proactively looks for continuous improvement opportunities in LOA process.

• Supports data integrity and accuracy.

• Proactively encourages all line managers and employees to utilize Employee Self Service/Manager Self Service and One Support.

About You

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• 5 years of professional level experience, including leave of absence management, evaluation of disability claims, customer service and/or human resources experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of STD, LTD, FMLA, ADAAA and state leave laws. 

• Ability to work independently and take-action.

• Ability to take initiative, demonstrate a sense of urgency and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to prioritize with an attention to detail. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• State mandated leave benefit experience.

• Experience working in a highly matrixed/globally aligned organization.

• Project Management experience.

• SHRM and/or Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) is a plus.

Why Choose Us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.