Sr. Manager, US Benefits & LOA/ADA Operations

Takeda; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a US Senior Manager, Benefits & LOA/ADA Operations to lead end-to-end administration of U.S. benefits, retirement and pension, leave of absence, and ADA accommodations for about 22,000 employees.

You will manage a team of five specialists and analysts, partnering across Total Rewards, Payroll, HR technology, and Legal to ensure compliant, accurate, and employee-centered delivery while driving process improvements and data quality.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of U.S. benefits experience including retirement, pension, LOA and ADA programs.
• Experience leading benefits operations for a large employer in a matrixed environment with strong people management.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and ADA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of five Benefits and LOA/ADA specialists and analysts, building accountability and service delivery.
• Manage U.S. benefits operations end to end, including health, welfare, retirement, pension, LOA, and ADA programs.
• Oversee retirement plan funding, including roughly $12 million weekly for the 401(k) plan and about $130 million annually for the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
• Oversee pension administration, including data, benefit calculations, funding, audits, and vendor performance.
• Lead daily LOA and ADA case operations, including intake, determinations, extensions, recertifications, return-to-work activities, and escalation pathways.
• Partner with Total Rewards, Payroll, HR tech, Legal, and other teams to ensure compliant administration and timely decisions.

Skills

People leadership

Benefits operations

Data analysis

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma required

Tools

Workday

Oracle Cloud

ADP Vantage

ServiceNow

Job description

Takeda is seeking a US Senior Manager, Benefits & LOA/ADA Operations to lead end-to-end administration of U.S. benefits, retirement and pension, leave of absence, and ADA accommodations for about 22,000 employees.

You will manage a team of five specialists and analysts, partnering across Total Rewards, Payroll, HR technology, and Legal to ensure compliant, accurate, and employee-centered delivery while driving process improvements and data quality.