Paid Leave Strategy Consultant (Remote Eligible)

Unum; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

PTO including volunteering

401(k) employer contribution (up to 9.

Mental health support

Career advancement opportunities

Student loan repayment options

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments

Job summary

Unum seeks a Paid Leave Consultant to drive initiatives and lead project groups for new statutory PFML plans. The role involves decision-making on processes and system requirements to support state programs, serving as an expert across PFML workflows, and leading implementations of new paid leave policies for corporate and statutory PFML.

The position requires strong program management, collaboration with stakeholders, and the ability to present insights in client-facing contexts.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 7 years claims, FMLA, Paid Leave, legal compliance or project management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of claim and leave processing and regulatory/compliance landscape related to statutory benefits.
• Knowledge of Unum products (i.e., Group, VWB, and Multi-life); Benefits; contract development; compliance; billing; and corresponding workflow processes.
• Ability to plan, negotiate, organize, and influence internal and external resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to Travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage large cross-functional projects within established timeframes and quality measures.
• Lead SMEs from field/NCG, legal, implementation, AO, UW, IT, L&D and PP&C to develop Self Insured PFML statutory offerings.
• Coordinate Benefits SME’s to establish statutory paid leave offerings and processes.
• Prepare change management strategies to create operational effectiveness.
• Translate project goals into defined objectives and scope with stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach team members; manage performance and development.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

4-year college degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Unum seeks a Paid Leave Consultant to drive initiatives and lead project groups for new statutory PFML plans. The role involves decision-making on processes and system requirements to support state programs, serving as an expert across PFML workflows, and leading implementations of new paid leave policies for corporate and statutory PFML.

The position requires strong program management, collaboration with stakeholders, and the ability to present insights in client-facing contexts.