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Salary: USD 111,000 - 136,000 / annual
Verkada is a rapidly scaling physical AI platform company (30,000+ customers, $5.8B valuation, 2M+ devices deployed globally) transforming organizational security and safety through integrated video, access control, sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
You will own and elevate Verkada's global leave administration programs as a Senior Leave of Absence Associate, serving as the subject matter expert for leave administration and accommodations. This is a hands-on operational role requiring deep expertise in complex leave scenarios, multi-jurisdictional compliance, and employee-centric service delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Leave Administration & Case Management: Administer the full portfolio of global leave programs (parental, medical, military, workers' compensation, unpaid/personal, and statutory leaves including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, PFL, ADA, and country-specific programs) in compliance with federal, state, local, and international requirements. Own the complete leave lifecycle from intake through return-to-work. Develop and scale international leave processes as Verkada expands into new markets, working with local People Partners, legal counsel, and vendors. Support workplace accommodations through the interactive process and complex cases. Serve as primary liaison with disability carriers (STD/LTD), coordinating claims, escalations, and benefits continuation. Guide employees through state benefit programs and their interaction with company policies. Deliver empathetic, prompt, and accurate employee experience.
Leave Pay, Top-Up & Payroll Audits: Own company top-up and salary continuation calculations, including complex variable-compensation scenarios (sales commissions, quota, draws) and offsets from state benefits and disability payments. Perform pay audits each payroll cycle for employees on leave in partnership with Payroll.
Program Development, Analytics & Partnership: Standardize Verkada's leave processes with documented policies, workflows, and data governance. Scale international leave programs. Partner with HRIS/People Tech to enhance Workday leave functionality and leverage AI/automation to streamline operations. Build LOA reports and dashboards, analyze trends and anomalies, and translate data into recommendations for People leadership. Act as single point of contact on leave for Payroll, Benefits, Legal, People Partners, and Finance, driving complex cases to resolution.
This role requires on-site presence five days per week at one of Verkada's offices (San Mateo, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; or Tempe, AZ).
Requirements:
- 5+ years in global leave administration, benefits operations, or HR operations with hands-on leave ownership; 8+ years strongly preferred
- Direct experience calculating leave top-ups for variable-compensation employees (commissions, quota, draws)—central to this role
- Strong knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, PFL, workers' compensation, STD/LTD, and state benefit offsets; international/multi-jurisdiction leave exposure required
- Proven pay audit accuracy and attention to detail; strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency
- Independent, end-to-end ownership of multiple workstreams in fast-paced environment with excellent judgment and discretion handling sensitive information
- Must be independently authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship not available
