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Leave Administration & Compliance Program Manager

CNA

  • Chicago, Illinois
  • 9 days ago

    Highlights

    The Leave Administration & Compliance Program Manager is a member of HR Shared Services team who is responsible for managing the administration, governance, and continuous improvement of the organization’s leave of absence and accommodation programs. Leads or contributes to other HR Shared Services initiatives involving policy administration, employee support, service delivery, process governance, systems, controls, or regulatory readiness, based on organizational priorities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1940
    Websitehttps://www.cna.org/

    Description

    You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. 

    The Leave Administration & Compliance Program Manager is a member of HR Shared Services team who is responsible for managing the administration, governance, and continuous improvement of the organization’s leave of absence and accommodation programs. The role also oversees designated HR compliance activities, including employment eligibility administration, required training, audits, and regulatory process updates. In addition, the position provides program leadership and operational support for other HR Shared Services priorities based on business need.

    JOB DESCRIPTION:

    Key Responsibilities

    • Leave Administration
      • Support the administration and governance of federal, state, local, and company leave programs
      • Serve as the first escalation point for complex leave, disability, accommodation, and employment eligibility matters
      • Interpret requirements and translate them into consistent processes, documentation standards, and employee or manager guidance
      • Coordinate with Employee Relations, Legal, Benefits, Payroll, HR partners, and vendors to ensure alignment on processes, requirements and hand-offs
      • Monitor case trends, service quality, controls, and program risks
      • Support policy, system, process, and vendor improvements affecting leave administration
    • HR Compliance
      • Support assigned HR compliance programs and recurring administrative requirements
      • Perform audits, remediation activities, documentation controls, and regulatory implementation
      • Monitor relevant regulatory changes and assess operational impact
      • Develop procedures, communications, training, and readiness plans
      • Escalate compliance risks and recommend practical corrective actions
    • Establishes program measures, monitors service quality and compliance trends, and uses reports & data to inform on operations, risks, recurring issues, and opportunities for operational improvement.
    • Leads or contributes to other HR Shared Services initiatives involving policy administration, employee support, service delivery, process governance, systems, controls, or regulatory readiness, based on organizational priorities.

    Qualifications


    Required

    • Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline, or equivalent
    • 4 or more years of leave administration or related experience.
    • Strong knowledge of FMLA and state leave programs.
    • Experience managing and overseeing HRIS and leave administration systems.
    • Strong customer service and communication skills.
    • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously.

    Preferred

    • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
    • Experience with Workday, Dayforce, LeaveLink, or similar systems.
    • Significant experience with ADA, paid family leave, disability, or leave-of-absence programs.




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    In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington,the national base pay range for this job level is $54,000 to $103,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.  For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.


    CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process. For more information, please visit our careers page.


    CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact 

    leaveadministration@cna.com

    About Company

    CNA's approach to research is a modern iteration of the Newtonian principle that complex, dynamic processes are best understood through direct observation of events and people. That was the methodology CNA analysts first applied in the 1940s when they pioneered the field of operations research by helping the Navy address the German U-boat threat. Not content to study the problem from afar, this small group of MIT scientists insisted on deploying with Navy forces in order to observe operations and collect the data needed for meaningful analyses. Their groundbreaking work, and the anti-submarine warfare equations it produced, set a standard for operations research methods that CNA has maintained for 75 years. Today, with more than 500 professionals at our headquarters and 50 researchers in the field, CNA still takes a multi-disciplinary, real-world approach to our work. On-site analysts carefully observe all aspects of a process—people, decisions, actions, consequences—and then collaborate with a headquarters-based research team to assess data and arrive at findings. CNA's objective, empirical research and analysis helps decision makers develop sound policies, make better-informed decisions, and manage programs more effectively. Our work, which in its early decades focused solely on defense-related matters, has grown to include investigation and analysis of a broad range of national security, defense, and public interest issues including education, homeland security and air traffic management. Through our Center for Naval Analyses and Institute for Public Research, we provide public-sector organizations with the tools they need to tackle the complex challenges of making government more efficient and keeping our country safe and strong.

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