Senior Benefits & Leave Specialist

At Slide, you will not only be part of a successful team, but you will also be a part of our Slide Vibe/award winning culture where collaboration and innovation are expected, recognized and awarded!

As a Senior Benefits & Leave Specialist, you'll play an important role in supporting what makes Slide unique: our people.   From benefits and leave administration to workplace accommodations, you'll help employees navigate important moments in their lives while reinforcing the culture, care, and support that define the Slide Vibe.

• Serve as the primary internal resource for leave programs and workplace accommodations
• Partner with the third-party leave administrator to coordinate leave activity, employee communications, escalations, and return-to-work processes
• Manage workplace accommodation requests and facilitate the interactive process with employees and leaders
• Monitor leave activity, status changes, and key dates to ensure accurate HRIS and payroll updates
• Maintain confidentiality and support compliance with applicable leave and accommodation requirements

• Support benefits and leave administration in accordance with applicable regulations, plan requirements, and company policies
• Perform audits, reporting, data validation, and documentation to support compliance and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, employee communications, system functionality, and vendor performance
• Provide backup payroll support, including benefit deductions, leave-related payroll impacts, and payroll validation activities

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration, leave administration, HR operations, or a related area, including self-insured medical plan experience
• Experience administering benefit and leave programs, including annual enrollment, employee communications, vendor coordination, and multi-state leave requirements
• Experience working with benefits brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, leave management vendors, and payroll processes
• Experience with HRIS and benefits administration systems; ADP experience preferred
• Experience in a multi-state, regulated, financial services, insurance, or publicly traded organization preferred
• SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS, or similar professional certification preferred
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits administration, including self-funded medical and disability plans, and working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, USERRA, and applicable state leave requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and customer service skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with employees, leaders, vendors, and business partners while delivering a positive employee experience
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Commitment to living Slide's Core Values