Employee Relations Manager - Leaves and Accommodations

RealREPP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance and AD&D

Disability income protection

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal

Professional development opportunities

Wellness benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

RealREPP seeks an experienced leave and accommodation professional to design, launch, and grow this capability within our Employee Relations Center of Excellence in Los Angeles.

You will shape the operating model, develop workflows, notices, toolkits, and reports, and guide employees and leaders through complex matters across a multijurisdictional workforce, ensuring compliant and high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in leave administration, workplace accommodations, benefits, employee relations, HR compliance, or related function.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field preferred; certifications in leaves and accommodations are a plus.
• Experience building, improving, or centralizing a leave, accommodation, or related HR program or service model.
• Strong knowledge of federal, California, and other state and local leave and accommodation requirements (FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FEHA, PWFA, USERRA, confidentiality, return-to-work).
• Sound judgment, empathy, discretion, communication, and case management discipline.
• Hands-on working style and ability to move between program development and detailed case work.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the operating model, including processes, roles, decision points, stakeholder handoffs, measures, and escalation paths.
• Design and implement practical workflows, forms, notices, toolkits, procedures, reports, quality controls, educational resources, and Workday solutions.
• Lead communication, implementation, stakeholder readiness, and education for approved processes, tools, and technology.
• Administer complex time-away-from-work and workplace accommodation matters, identify risk, evaluate program effectiveness, recommend improvements, and upscale sensitive matters before action is finalized.
• Personally manage complex leave and accommodation cases from intake through return to work or closure, while identifying risk and improving processes.

Skills

Leave administration

Workplace accommodations

Employee relations

HR compliance

Case management

Policy design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Certifications in leaves and accommodations (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Job description

We are seeking an experienced leave and accommodation professional to help design, launch, and grow this capability within an evolving Employee Relations Center of Excellence. Working closely with the Senior Employee Relations Manager, you will meaningfully influence how the work is designed and delivered, from the service model, workflows, forms, and toolkits to implementation, education, and continuous improvement. You will also personally guide employees and leaders through complex and sensitive matters across a multijurisdictional workforce.

Position Details

• Help shape the operating model, including processes, roles, decision points, stakeholder handoffs, measures, and escalation paths.
• Design and implement practical workflows, forms, notices, toolkits, procedures, reports, quality controls, educational resources, and Workday solutions.
• Lead communication, implementation, stakeholder readiness, and education for approved processes, tools, and technology.
• Administer complex time-away-from-work and workplace accommodation matters, identify risk, evaluate program effectiveness, recommend improvements, and upscale sensitive or uncertain matters before action is finalized.
• Personally manage complex leave and accommodation cases from intake through return to work or closure, while identifying risk, evaluating program effectiveness, improving processes, and escalating sensitive or uncertain matters before action is finalized.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in leave administration, workplace accommodations, benefits, employee relations, Human Resources compliance, or a related function, with at least 3 years of experience in a leave and accommodations role.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field preferred; certifications in leaves and accommodations are a plus.
• Experience building, improving, or centralizing a leave, accommodation, or related Human Resources program or service model.
• Strong knowledge of federal, California, and other state and local leave and accommodation requirements, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FEHA, PWFA, USERRA, confidentiality, and return-to-work practices.
• Sound judgment, empathy, discretion, communication, and case management discipline, with the ability to move between program development, stakeholder education, and detailed case work.
• A hands-on working style and the ability to move comfortably between building the program, supporting employees and leaders, and managing the detailed case work required to deliver it.

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training and professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.*