Senior Leave & Disability Specialist

🕒 August 5

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $115k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Opella

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

👥 B2C

Healthcare • B2C

Opella is a global consumer healthcare company focused on self-care and wellness brands. The company presents itself as a leading OTC (over‑the‑counter) and VMS (vitamins, minerals, supplements) player, highlighting about €5bn revenue in 2024 and roughly 11,000 employees. Opella emphasizes blending science with consumer-focused product development, brand-led innovation, sustainability reporting, and corporate governance across multiple international markets.

📋 Description

• Serve as the North America subject matter expert for leave of absence, disability, and workplace accommodation programs • Oversee FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, STD, LTD, Paid Family & Medical Leave, USERRA, Canadian statutory leave programs, and company-sponsored leave policies across the U.S. and Canada • Lead administration of complex leave, disability, and accommodation cases • Manage interactive accommodation processes, return-to-work planning, transitional work arrangements, benefit continuation, payroll impacts, and disability transitions • Partner with HR/P&C, Legal, Payroll, managers, and employees on leave management, accommodations, intermittent leave, leave exhaustion, and compliance matters • Manage third-party leave and disability administrators and monitor service delivery, vendor performance, case quality, and employee experience • Resolve escalated and complex cases • Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations • Monitor legislative changes, advise on policy enhancements, support audits, and maintain documentation and record retention • Support Health & Welfare benefits administration as a Tier II escalation resource • Analyze operational metrics, compliance trends, vendor performance, and employee feedback • Recommend and implement process, policy, technology, training, and program enhancements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field • 7+ years of progressive experience managing leave of absence, disability, accommodation, and employee benefits programs • Deep expertise in U.S. leave and disability laws, including FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, USERRA, and state-specific leave programs • Knowledge of Canadian statutory and provincial leave requirements • Experience administering leave, disability, and accommodation programs across the United States and Canada • Experience managing third-party leave and disability vendors • Comprehensive knowledge of Health & Welfare benefit programs, benefits administration practices, and applicable employee benefits regulations • Ability to partner with HR/P&C, Legal, Payroll, and business leaders on complex employee relations, leave, and accommodation matters • Strict confidentiality when handling employee matters • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Experience with HRIS and leave administration systems, including Workday • Experience with reporting and data analytics • Professional certifications such as CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR and multinational/global experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs • Health & Welfare benefits programs • Benefit continuation during leaves of absence • Employee-centered leave, disability, and workplace accommodation support • Diversity, belonging, recognition, and inclusion commitments • Sustainability, access, and social impact initiatives