Benefits Manager, Leave of Absence Program

What We Do

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease, we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

Benefits Manager

• Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee the design and compliance of U.S. leave of absence and disability programs (federal, state, and company-sponsored) and act as a subject matter expert for these areas.
• Partner with legal, payroll, staff relations, and HR compliance to ensure adherence to and understanding of FMLA, ADA, state-specific leave laws, and ERISA.
• Evaluate program performance, benchmark against market best practices, and recommend design, policy, or vendor enhancements.
• Lead vendor management for leave and disability partners, ensuring high-quality employee service and data accuracy.
• Develop employee and manager education tools to simplify the leave experience.
• Maintain proactive awareness of new leave and disability regulations; prepare vendors and internal stakeholders for implementation.
• Manage global wellness programs, U.S. wellness initiatives, and onsite amenities (e.g., wellness rooms, fitness centers & child care programs).
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver wellness programming that supports employee health, well-being, and work-life balance.
• Oversee the development and distribution of benefits and wellness communications, including legal notices and enrollment materials.
• Train HR staff and call-center teams on leave, disability, and wellness programs to ensure consistent employee support.
• Provide leadership and guidance to benefit and leave administration team members supporting leave and wellness functions.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, staff relations, legal, occupational health, and HR leadership on program design, policy interpretation, and regulatory requirements and changes.
• Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and scalability of leave of absence programs and well-being initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to benefit operations team and HR business partners on complex leave and wellness issues.
• Support HR change management, M&A activities, and integration of acquired employees into Amgen leave and wellness programs.