Remote Leave & Accommodations Advisor

American Red Cross; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & FlexibleSp.

PTO: 19 days/year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a senior Leave of Absence & Accommodations professional to manage complex leave programs and partner with a third‑party administrator. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, policy interpretation, and effective return-to-work strategies.

Remote/ work-from-home position with guidance across multi-state requirements. Collaboration with HR, Legal and cross‑functional teams is essential to deliver compliant and compassionate employee support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience managing high-volume accommodation and leave matters.
• Experience supporting a multi-state workforce with varying state/local leave rules.
• Experience partnering with third‑party leave vendors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and consultation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee leave of absence programs including FMLA, ADA, PWFA and other regulations.
• Administer accommodations programs and acts as SME on leave management.
• Coordinate with third-party leave administrator for compliance and service quality.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to implement regulatory changes and process improvements.
• Analyze leave data with vendors and internal teams to improve program effectiveness.
• Serve as liaison among employees, leaders, vendors, Legal, and HR partners to resolve complex cases.
• Deliver guidance and training to leaders and HR on leave administration and return-to-work practices.

Skills

Leave management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Vendor coordination

Policy consultation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Case management

Leave management systems

MS Office

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a senior Leave of Absence & Accommodations professional to manage complex leave programs and partner with a third‑party administrator. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, policy interpretation, and effective return-to-work strategies.

Remote/ work-from-home position with guidance across multi-state requirements. Collaboration with HR, Legal and cross‑functional teams is essential to deliver compliant and compassionate employee support.