Leave of Absence Manager

Glaukos Corporation; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Glaukos Corporation is seeking a Leave of Absence Manager to oversee leave, accommodations, disability, and workers' compensation programs. You will manage complex employee cases, advise stakeholders, and ensure compliant solutions for a global workforce, with primary responsibility for U.S. operations.

The role requires strong judgment, analytical abilities, and experience with HRIS and Microsoft 365. Certifications such as SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR/CLMS are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent employee benefits administration experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience administering leave, accommodations, disability, and workers' compensation programs.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements, including multi-state compliance.
• Experience independently managing complex and sensitive employee cases and partnering with third-party administrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end administration of leave of absence, disability, workplace accommodation, return-to-work, and workers' compensation programs.
• Manage complex and sensitive employee cases ensuring compliance with laws and company requirements.
• Provide guidance to employees, managers, HR Partners, Payroll, Benefits, and Legal on leave eligibility, accommodations, pay impacts, and return-to-work planning.
• Partner with third-party administrators to ensure quality service and timely resolutions.
• Develop policies, procedures, training materials, and documentation to support consistency and compliance.
• Monitor program metrics, analyze trends, conduct audits, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leave of Absence

Disability

Workplace Accommodation

Return-to-Work

Workers' Compensation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Professional HR certifications (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR/CLMS) preferred

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft 365

Reporting tools

Job description

Glaukos - Leave of Absence Manager

How will you make an impact? The Leave of Absence Manager will serve as a subject matter expert overseeing leave of absence, workplace accommodation, disability, return-to-work, and workers' compensation programs. This role will manage complex employee cases, provide guidance to key stakeholders, and drive compliant, equitable, and employee-centered solutions for a global workforce, with primary responsibility for U.S. operations.

What will you do?

• Lead the end-to-end administration of leave of absence, disability, workplace accommodation, return-to-work, and workers' compensation programs.
• Manage complex and sensitive employee cases, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and company requirements while balancing employee and business needs.
• Provide expert guidance to employees, managers, HR Business Partners, Payroll, Benefits, and Legal regarding leave eligibility, accommodations, job protection, pay impacts, and return-to-work planning.
• Partner with third-party administrators and vendors to ensure high-quality service delivery, effective case management, and timely issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, training materials, communications, and operational documentation that support consistency and compliance.
• Monitor program metrics, analyze trends, conduct audits, and drive process improvements that enhance employee support, operational effectiveness, and risk management.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent employee benefits administration experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience administering leave, accommodations, disability, and workers' compensation programs.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements, including multi-state compliance.
• Experience independently managing complex and sensitive employee cases and partnering with third-party administrators.
• Strong judgment, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS, reporting tools, and Microsoft 365
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, CLMS, or similar credentials are preferred.

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