Analyst/Coordinator, Leave Administration

Your Future Evolves Here

Evolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Our pursuit of this mission is the driving force that brings us to work each day. We believe in embracing new ideas, challenging ourselves and failing forward. We respect and celebrate individual talents and team wins. We have fun while working hard and Evolenteers often make a difference working in everything from scrubs to jeans.

Are we growing? Absolutely and Globally. In 2021 we grew our teams by almost 50% and continue to grow even more in 2022. Are we recognized as a company you are supported by for your career and growth, and a great place to work? Definitely. Evolent Health International (Pune, India) has been certified as Great Places to Work in 2021. In 2020 and 2021 Evolent in the U.S. was both named Best Company for Women to Advance list by Parity.org and earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This index is the nations foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

We recognize employees that live our values, give back to our communities each year, and are champions for bringing our whole selves to work each day. If you re looking for a place where your work can be personally and professionally rewarding, don t just join a company with a mission. Join a mission with a company behind it.

What You ll Be Doing:

Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with the most complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialities and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of a fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and the autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when theyre supported to live their best lives, and when they feel welcome to bring their whole selves to work. Thats one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business.

Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture.

What You ll Be Doing:

Our Leave Analyst/Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting the leave administration programs at Evolent. They actively engage in the day-to-day administration and support compliance with our leave, disability, and accommodation-related programs. As a critical link to employees, they maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations and company policies and support employees throughout the leave process.

Collaboration Opportunities:

Leave Analysts/Coordinators work in close collaboration with Payroll, the Talent Team, and third-party vendors to effectively administer all leave programs.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Ensuring a smooth and compassionate experience by providing information and guidance to employees and managers related to state, federal, and company sponsored leave and accommodation benefits.
• Managing Tier 1 leave inquiries and escalating complex cases appropriately for guidance.
• Providing administrative support with ADA accommodation requests and Workers Comp claims.
• Coordinating processes for leave, disability, and absence management programs to ensure appropriate risk management, cost control and compliance.
• Assisted in identifying areas for LOA and disability process improvement opportunities and contributed to developing and defining standards for new Leave Administration processes.
• Participating in the design and promotion of our Leave Administration offerings by creating communications for our company newsletter, internal website, and for open enrollment.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Required and Preferred:

• Bachelor s degree - Preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in integrated absence management in a multi-state, corporate or HR setting. - Required
• Strong understanding of federal and state leave laws, specifically, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and State Paid Family Medical Leaves (PFML). - Required
• Strong understanding of paid disability programs, particularly Short-term Disability (STD) and Long-term Disability (LTD). - Required
• Customer-focused mindset, with the ability to deeply understand employee needs, engage empathetically, and proactively solve problems.
• Strong analytical thinking skills, enabling assessment of compliance issues and identification of root causes.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Workday Leave Management and Payroll portals preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, encompassing strong oral and written communication abilities. Capable of communicating potentially detailed and complex information to others with tact and empathy.
• Unwavering commitment to confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Mandatory Requirements:

We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router. These at-home technical requirements are subject to change with any scheduled re-opening of our office locations.

Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.