Case Mgr, MLOA [S], Disability and Leave Services

Amazon; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Hyderabad is seeking a Case Manager for MLOA [S] within the Disability and Leave Services team. This contract role focuses on managing leave of absence, disability events, and accommodations, serving as the single point of contact for employees throughout processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong customer service experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and fluency in English, with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, HR, or a related field, or High school diploma.
• 1+ years of customer service experience.
• Fluent English in speaking, writing, and reading.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and respond to inquiries about leave and disability events, benefits, and options available to employees.
• Serve as a point of contact for assigned employees to provide holistic case management services, including reviewing medical documentation to adjudicate leaves in compliance with the relevant plans and laws.
• Leverage duration guidelines, best practice tools and resources to support oversight of a leave event as appropriate.
• Adjust the case management plan to an employee's changing needs.
• Address and respond to sensitive situations.
• Troubleshoot issues, removing barriers before, during, or after a leave event.
• Ensure timely communication with employees and stakeholders.
• Facilitate a smooth return-to-work and ramp-back plan.
• Educate managers on employee concerns prior to and after leave.

Skills

Customer service

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/HR

High school diploma

Job description

Case Mgr, MLOA [S], Disability and Leave Services

This is a contractual role. At Amazon we believe that every day is still day one. We are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help the Disability Leave Services (DLS) team build a best-in-class professional services program to deliver leave of absence, disability and accommodation services to Amazon employees, applicants, job seekers and candidates globally, this is your chance to make history by joining the amazing Disability & Leave Services Team. The DLS Case Manager provides case management for all types of leave of absence and disability life events. The DLS Case Manager is highly skilled in answering questions, understanding the employee's situation, applying the appropriate benefits, responding to changing circumstances and needs, and paves the way for a connected and trusted case management experience. Case Managers are the single point of contact for an employee throughout an entire leave of absence or disability event. This is an individual contribution (IC) role with no direct reports.

Essential Responsibilities

• Initiate and respond to inquiries about leave and disability events, benefits, and options available to employees
• Serve as a point of contact for assigned employees to provide holistic case management services, including reviewing medical documentation to adjudicate leaves in compliance with the corresponding leave plans, federal and state laws and benefit plans as defined by Amazon
• Leverage duration guidelines, best practice tools and Amazon resources to support oversight of a leave event as appropriate
• Critically assess and adjust the case management plan to an employee's changing needs
• Address and respond to sensitive situations
• Troubleshoot issues and seek to remove barriers before, during, or after a leave event
• Respond to employee impacting issues that may arise during the leave event and ensure the right communication occurs
• Identify and solve problems that may arise, sometimes with limited information
• Facilitate a smooth return to work and ramp-back plan for employees returning to the workplace
• Educate managers and business partners on employee concerns and needs prior to being off or returning back to work
• Communicate regular updates to employees and stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• Ensure compliance with standard work, federal/state regulations, and company policy
• Maintain system records to ensure accurate and timely information/documentation
• Consult, coordinate and partner with our third party administrator, HR, Safety, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, team members and other departments/systems as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, HR, or a related field, or High school or equivalent diploma
• 1+ years of customer service experience, or Bachelor's degree in business, HR, or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience identifying and resolving complex issues
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
• Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables
• Experience handling confidential information
• Basic US legislation Leave of Absence, Disability and/or Accommodations knowledge, specifically ADA/ADAAA and FMLA
• Prior Leave and/or Accommodations experience, to include: previous work in a leave of absence and/or disability claim management role, with experience using case management systems, reviewing cases for eligibility, determining the appropriate leave and/or disability pay benefits that apply to a specific situation, and establishing/executing a case management plan.
• Experience providing guidance to employees or managers on leave of absence, disability plan, accommodation, human resources, benefits, or employee matters
• Experience working multiple projects or cases independently in environment with changing priorities

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