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SalaryHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.
The Benefits Senior Manager, (Leave, Life Insurance and Disability)
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role the Benefits Senior Manager, (Leave, Life Insurance and Disability) will be responsible for oversight, operations, and delivery of all U.S. Leave of Absence (LOA) and Paid Time Off, Life Insurance and Disability, and Compliance programs.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage LOA, Life and Disability vendors to ensure delivery of accurate and timely benefits, in accordance with governing laws and company policies to eligible staff. Develop metrics to ensure vendor performance meets Amgen requirements.
Provide management oversight and guide direct reports to resolve escalations/errors. Guide direct reports to provide appropriate and timely Return to Work information to Amgen's Occ Health.
Subject matter expert on Federal, state, and local regulations to ensure compliance with mandatory leave and Disability benefits. Ensure delivery of required LOA benefits is operationally sound, administratively feasible, and coordinates with Amgen's policies.
Develop metrics to monitor the accurate delivery of LOA benefits, to audit and rectify any abuse of policies, if any, and to assist in refining LOA and Disability benefit provisions to best support Amgen employees
Support integration activities such as policy training for newly acquired staff and transition of active disability benefits, where required, to Amgen U.S. plans.
Stays current on federal and state employment laws as it relates to leaves.
Works with leave administration vendor to recommend process and technology improvements, draft communications.
Coordinates with Benefits leadership, Staff Relations and Legal for leaves and/or leaves ending termination that result in litigation.
Manages other activities as assigned.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Benefits professional we seek will possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 2 years of benefits, finance or vendor management experience
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Master’s degree and 4 years of benefits, finance or vendor management experience
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Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of benefits, finance or vendor management experience
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Associate’s degree and 10 years of benefits, finance or vendor management experience
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High school diploma / GED and 12 years of benefits, finance or vendor management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with large employer benefit plans with participants in multiple U.S. states.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills – investigate and understand the underlying cause of an issue as opposed to fixing the matter at-hand.
Strong working knowledge of federal and state laws affecting benefit programs and the associated regulatory filing and compliance requirements, including federal, Internal Revenue Service, COBRA, Family Medical Leave, and privacy laws.
Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and sound judgment.
Proactive, collaborative team member with excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and on teams.
Strategic Vision
Vendor management skills
Working knowledge of HR business systems, such as WorkDay.
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and Disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now
for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
