Benefits Leave Manager

Fujifilm; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation in Michigan seeks a Leave of Absence Manager to oversee all leaves and reasonable accommodations, ensuring compliance with FMLA, ADA, and related laws. You will lead process design, vendor management, and data reporting while guiding HR, Legal, and delivery partners.

This role acts as SME, driving policy improvements, audits, and escalations to ensure consistent, compliant experiences across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable leave processes and compliance controls.
• Proven ability to manage leave programs and ensure regulatory alignment (FMLA, ADA).
• Strong data reporting, auditing, and process improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable leave processes and compliance controls.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of internal leave analysts and third‑party administrators.
• Manage end-to-end leave processes including medical, family, military, and personal leaves.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including FMLA and ADA.
• Serve as SME on complex regulatory matters and reasonable accommodations, engaging HR and Legal teams.
• Regularly review and update leave policies to reflect changes in laws and best practices.
• Conduct audits of leave and accommodation practices to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Job description

Position Overview

The Leave of Absence Manager is responsible for overseeing the administration of all leaves of absence and reasonable accommodation process, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (including FMLA, ADA, and other applicable laws). This role serves as the subject matter expert, providing strategic guidance on best practices, developing and implementing process improvements, establishing and managing data reporting needs, actively engaging with delivery partners, and serving as the point of escalation for timely resolution. The manager will act as the primary liaison between LOA team members, and third-party vendors to ensure consistent, compliant and seamless leave and accommodation experience throughout all businesses within the Company.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, we're redefining innovation across the industries we touch—from healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreaking technology, we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas.

We're looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create, market, and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm you'll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new, exciting ways. Whether you're shaping tomorrow's tech or redefining today's processes, we'll provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives.

Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla, New York, a charming town known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Strategic Administration: Design and maintain scalable leave processes and compliance controls that promote enterprise-wide consistency while accommodating regional needs.

• Vendor & Team Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations of internal leave analysts and third-party administrators, monitoring performance, data integrity, and service delivery.

• Policy Administration: Manage the end-to-end leave process, including medical, family, military, and personal leaves.

• Compliance & Legal: Ensure all leave administration adheres to federal, state, and local regulations, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Compliance & Escalation: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for complex regulatory matters and reasonable accommodations (e.g., ADA, FMLA, Short/Long-Term Disability), engaging HR and Legal tea Serve as the subject matter expert on leave policies, advising HR and leadership teams on complex cases and legal compliance issues.

• Continuously review and update company leave and accommodation policies to reflect changes in laws and best practices.

• Conduct audits of leave and accommodation practices to ensure compliance and recommend process