Senior Benefits & Leave Specialist

About the role

The Senior Benefits and Leave of Absence (LOA) Specialist role is within the Employee Success (ES) team at Salesforce. This role is responsible for benefit and leave of absence administration and employee support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Benefit and LOA vendors and Salesforce employees.
• Interpret and apply understanding of Employee Benefits, Leave of Absence, Salesforce policies and practices, and other regulations to provide advice, guidance, and clarification for employees.
• Maintain proper case management by utilizing team dashboards to ensure a timely and accurate responses that are based on Salesforce key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify trends in the case management system with the assistance of our Data Partner and create training opportunities for the T1 team and SMEs.
• Function as a thought partner with global stakeholders to create seamless, end-to-end employee experiences for complex, highly visible Benefit and LOA Programs.
• Consult with Benefits/LOA COE, Payroll, ESBPs, and Salesforce legal counsel, as necessary.
• Partner with Health & Safety and our Workers’ Compensation vendor to assist employees with Workers’ Compensation claims.
• Manage and/or participate in special projects/programs requiring Benefit and LOA department stakeholder input.
• Work with global partners to ensure a global Salesforce approach when working on global projects.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing for system enhancements.
• Afford continuous improvement by assisting the business to form/improve process and systems solutions that embed scalable frameworks/methodologies to satisfy both tactical and strategic business needs.
• Leverage Basecamp knowledge to identify trends and recommend solutions for Benefit and LOA-related matters to aid in Tier 0 and Tier 1 resolution.
• Owning the updating/net new internal and external articles to ensure accuracy of information as it pertains to year over year and process changes.

Requirements

• Minimum 1-3 years experience in human resources, including benefit and leave of absence administration and vendor management.
• Prior experience working in a centralized human resource function preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate successfully within ambiguity, multiple priorities, and a constantly changing environment.
• Adept understanding of client motivations and business pain points; leverages inputs to influence business decisions.
• Experience working in a high volume, fast-paced environment, preferably in a high growth technology company.
• Ability to make decisions guided by policies, practices, procedures, and business plan.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve delivery of services.
• Works independently and collaboratively; receives moderate guidance on day-to-day work and deliverables.
• SHRM Certification recommended.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously are essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required. Salesforce certifications are a plus.

Benefits

At Salesforce, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program

Pay

Compensation is determined by location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.

Schedule

Full-time position.