Senior Leave & Disability Specialist

Senior Leave & Disability Specialist Location: Morristown, NJ or US Remote You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As an a Senior Leave & Disability Specialist, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human. About the Job: Responsible for the governance, administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of leave and accommodation programs, partnering closely with People & Culture (P&C), Payroll, Legal, managers, and third-party administrators to deliver consistent, compliant, and employee-centered experience Provides expert guidance on complex employee cases, oversees vendor performance, monitors legislative changes across North America, and develops solutions that balance employee support with business and regulatory requirements. Lead initiatives that advance our brands and strengthen our reputation worldwide. Mentor and uplift emerging talent while pushing your own growth and influence. Put purpose into practice — embedding sustainability, access and social impact into every decision. Model the challenger mindset: question complexity, act with integrity and make things radically simple. Help shape a culture that’s ambitious, collaborative and serious about recognition and belonging. Main Responsibilities: Serve as the North America subject matter expert for leave of absence, disability, and workplace accommodation programs, overseeing FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, STD, LTD, Paid Family & Medical Leave, USERRA, Canadian statutory leave programs, and company-sponsored leave policies across the U.S. and Canada. Lead the administration of complex leave, disability, and accommodation cases, including interactive accommodation processes, return-to-work planning, transitional work arrangements, benefit continuation, payroll impacts, and disability transitions. Partner with HR/P&C, Legal, Payroll, managers, and employees to provide expert guidance on leave management, reasonable accommodations, intermittent leave, leave exhaustion, and compliance-related employee matters. Manage relationships with third-party leave and disability administrators, monitoring service delivery, vendor performance, case quality, and employee experience while resolving escalated and complex cases. Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local leave, disability, accommodation, and benefits regulations; monitor legislative changes, advise on policy enhancements, support audits, and maintain documentation and record retention requirements. Support administration of Health & Welfare benefits programs, serving as a Tier II escalation resource for complex benefit inquiries and collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate benefits administration during employee life events and leaves of absence. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing operational metrics, compliance trends, vendor performance, and employee feedback to recommend and implement process, policy, technology, training, and program enhancements that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and strengthen the employee experience About You: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, with 7+ years of progressive experience managing leave of absence, disability, accommodation, and employee benefits programs. Deep expertise in U.S. leave and disability laws, including FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, USERRA, and state-specific leave programs, with knowledge of Canadian statutory and provincial leave requirements. Proven experience administering leave, disability, and accommodation programs across both the United States and Canada within complex organizational environments. Strong background managing third-party leave and disability vendors, ensuring effective program administration, compliance, and employee support. Comprehensive knowledge of Health & Welfare benefit programs, benefits administration practices, and applicable employee benefits regulations. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with HR/P&C, Legal, Payroll, and business leaders to resolve complex employee relations, leave, and accommodation matters while maintaining strict confidentiality. Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with experience leveraging HRIS and leave administration systems (including Workday), reporting, and data analytics to drive operational improvements; professional certifications such as CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR and multinational/global experience preferred. This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella. North America Applicants Only The salary range for this position is: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00 All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. About Us: Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com . #GD-SA #LI-SA #LI-HYBRID