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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. We are looking for an experienced Leaves and Accommodations senior specialist to apply your leave expertise to deliver leave of absence, disability, and accommodation services to Blue Origin employees. Bring your passion for our mission and excellent customer service skills and join our Benefits team. Responsibilities: Serve as Senior Leaves & Accommodations Specialist for the Benefits Team with responsibilities to include, but not limited to: Act as a liaison between Blue Origin and its leaves administrator and Blue employees. Provide leaves case management oversight, answering complex questions, understanding the employee's situation, applying the appropriate benefits, responding to changing circumstances and needs, and paving the way for a connected and trusted leave experience. Engage with employee, manager, and HR Business Partners throughout the life cycle of the leave, from initiation to return to work, answering questions, coaching, and educating them throughout the process. Serve as subject matter authority for the leave programs in alignment with company policies and processes. Collaborates with key business partners and leaders to ensure specialized leave policy programs are successful across the organization. Lead group and one-to-one consultation sessions about leave and disability events, benefits, and options available to employees. Conduct individual, site or regional leave/accommodation/disability deep dives and analysis. Collaborate with legal and compliance partners on regulatory/employment liability issues as they relate to complex cases and/or policy development with leave, disability and/or accommodation. A focus on continuous improvement, identifying process and/or performance deficiencies, and implementing an improvement plan. Build trust and confidence in the Benefits and Leaves Team through proactive partner interactions. Address and respond to sensitive, confidential and/or escalated situations (e.g., legal requests, executive escalations, business continuity responses). Preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation. Maintains current knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws including FMLA, ADA, state, and local laws Performs related duties as assigned by Sr. Manager, Benefits. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Bachelor's degree or 5 years Benefits related experience with a minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Disability and Leave Administration. Deep subject matter expertise with demonstrated expertise in statutory disability plans, short- and long-term disability, disability accommodation (ADA/ADAAA/FEHA, etc.) and/or Federal/State leaves of absence (FMLA). Required computer experience includes intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs. Computer proficiency and technical skill with the ab