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NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) · 1 day ago

Manager, Human Resources (Level A) – Benefits & Leave Administration

Queens, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$91K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) is focused on building NYC schools and is seeking a Manager of Human Resources for Benefits & Leave Administration. The role is responsible for managing employee benefits and leave programs, ensuring compliance, and supporting employees and managers with benefits-related matters.

Construction

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage the administration and ongoing operations of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, welfare funds, pensions, and leave programs

Serve as the primary advisor to managers and employees on leave-related matters, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of policies

Triage and coordinate specific Reasonable Accommodation related requests, including intake and review, assessment of urgency, facilitation of the interactive process, and collaboration with internal partners such as EEO, Legal, vendors, and management

Ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and City employment laws and regulations, including ADA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, DOL and related statutes

Maintain effective working relationships with benefits vendors, insurance carriers, pension systems, welfare funds, and governmental agencies to support efficient service delivery and issue resolution

Oversee benefits enrollment, life event changes, and employee communications, ensuring accurate data transmission and coordination with Payroll and Finance

Assist with budget development, cost-benefit analysis related to benefits and leave programs

Prepare and analyze confidential reports and metrics related to benefits utilization, leave usage, compliance trends, costs, and workforce impacts

Represent the Authority in unemployment hearings and other administrative or quasi-judicial proceedings, as required

Assist in the development, review, and implementation of benefits- and leave-related policies and procedures in collaboration with senior HR leadership

Support the onboarding of new Hires to the organization

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Human Resources AdministrationBenefits AdministrationLeave AdministrationLabor RelationsCompliance KnowledgeManagerial ExperiencePublic-Sector ExperienceAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Five (5) years of full-time professional experience in human resources administration with a strong focus on benefits, pensions, leave administration, or labor relations, including at least three (3) years in a managerial or supervisory capacity

A satisfactory combination of education and experience

Six years of full time experience in human resources administration, administration of collective bargaining agreements, benefits and pension, recruitment and employment, classification and compensation or training; three years must have been in an administrative or managerial capacity or a satisfactory combination of education and experience

Preferred

Experience in public-sector human resources and civil service environments

Working knowledge of ADA reasonable accommodations, leave administration, workers compensation and employee benefits compliance

Preference: Weighted consideration may be given to those candidates with a degree in Industrial or Labor Relations, Law, Human Resources or a related field

Benefits

Medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available)

Prescription Drug Options

Dental & Vision Coverage

NYC Qualified Pension Plan (QPP)

Optional Retirement Savings Plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options

Transit Check Program

Public Loan Forgiveness Program

Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits

Tuition reimbursement for continued education that is directly related to your current role

Access to a broad range of individual and organizational training opportunities

Trainings on leadership development, technical skill-building, compliance, personal and professional growth

Company

NYC School Construction Authority (SCA)

The NYC School Construction Authority’s (SCA, NYCSCA) mission is to design and construct safe, attractive and environmentally sound public schools for children throughout the many communities of New York City.

Founded in 1988

Ny Tolstrup, Sjelland, DNK

501-1000 employees