Operations and Leave Coordinator

## Benefits Operations and Leave Coordinator Apply:
Remote
- Tennessee:
New York
- WeWork - 430 Park Avenue:
New York – 1350 Avenue Of The Americas:
Miami- 600 Brickell Avenue:
Charlotte
- WeWork - 615 S. College St:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
January 4, 2027 (30+ days left to apply):
R0019788#
** Who are we?
** Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
** Why work at Howden?
** We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
** What is the role?
** The Benefits Operations and Leave Coordinator provides operational support for employee benefit programs, leave administration, and multi-state workers’ compensation processes. This role ensures accurate benefits data, timely employee support, compliance with applicable regulations, and effective coordination with HRIS, payroll, vendors, carriers, and benefit partners. The coordinator also helps improve processes, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support a positive employee experience.
** What will you be doing?
**** Benefits Operations
*** Support the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including health, wellness, retirement, and other benefit offerings.
* Respond to employee benefit inquiries by providing clear, accurate, and timely information.
* Maintain accurate benefits data in HRIS and related systems to support reporting, compliance, and employee records.
* Support compliance with applicable benefits regulations, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and other requirements.
* Identify opportunities to streamline benefits processes, improve accuracy, and enhance employee experience.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
** Leave Administration
*** Administer employee leave of absence cases, including vendor-managed and in-house leaves, in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements such as FMLA, state paid family and medical leave, workplace injury leave, and leave as an accommodation.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for employees throughout the leave lifecycle, providing clear, timely, and supportive guidance.
* Partner with payroll to ensure accurate deductions, benefit premium processing, and recovery of missed premiums.
* Support multi-state workers’ compensation compliance, including coverage requirements, injury reporting, and state-specific filing rules.
* Manage the annual workers’ compensation reconciliation audit process by reviewing payroll data, validating classification codes and…