Slalom Flex (Project Based) - Sr HR Program Manager, LOA

About the role

The successful candidate will lead a large-scale Leave of Absence (LOA) transformation initiative. This role will oversee a complex portfolio of work streams focused on migrating leave management processes to a third-party vendor platform, modernizing supporting systems, improving data quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enabling future AI-driven employee experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and governance of a multi-year LOA transformation program extending through 2028.
• Cook up cross-functional work streams spanning: BenefitsHR OperationsPayrollEngineeringData & AnalyticsCompliance and LegalVendor Management
• Manage business and technical requirements gathering for the transition of leave management processes to a third-party leave administration platform.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across multiple teams and executive sponsors while balancing competing priorities and dependencies.
• Ensure accurate integration and data flows between leave administration systems, HR systems, payroll platforms, data lakes, and downstream applications.
• Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies across the program and proactively drive mitigation plans.
• Coordinate solution design and implementation efforts related to: Leave policiesPayroll wage typesSystem integrationsVendor onboardingRules and compliance management
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, and executive reviews to support program decision-making.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams on connector platform development and modernization efforts.
• Support organizational readiness, change management, training, and communications activities.
• Help define the future-state employee, manager, and HR leave experience, including AI-enabled capabilities and data readiness initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of program or project management experience managing large-scale enterprise initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading Leave of Absence, Benefits Administration, Workforce Management, Disability Management, or HR Transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of: Leave of Absence processesFMLA and state leave regulationsDisability programsPayroll impacts and pay calculationsHR compliance considerations
• Experience managing enterprise software implementations and complex system integrations.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong risk management and dependency management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and influence without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with leave administration vendors such as Prudential or similar providers.
• Experience supporting payroll platforms, HR data ecosystems, and enterprise reporting environments.
• Background in HR process modernization, workflow optimization, and change management.
• Experience supporting AI readiness, data modernization, or employee experience transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with large enterprise environments and highly regulated HR processes.