Vice President, Leave Solutions

Our Story
At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”
 

Our Values
Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Learn more at careers.alight.com.
 

About the Role
 

The Vice President of Leave Solutions is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the Leave Solutions operational business and meeting Leave Solutions objectives. This executive oversees disability and absence management services, implementation services, account management, and clinical services. The role demands an experienced executive with a track record in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and financial optimization.

This role is a key architect of organizational success, leading with an executive vision and driving digital transformation as part of our integrated, holistic benefits management strategy. This executive role requires a strategic thinker with a proven ability to shape and execute strategies, foster a culture of excellence, and position the organization as an industry leader in disability and absence management services.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:  Develop and execute strategies to deliver a world class disability and absence management solution.  Ensures strategies are aligned with Alight’s goals, focusing on key performance indicators, innovation, client satisfaction and efficiency.

• Team Leadership:  Passionate about culture and colleague engagement, the VP of Leave Solutions leads, mentors and inspires colleagues & people leaders to exemplify Alight Values. Embraces Continuous Performance Management and ensures all colleagues have opportunity to learn and grow their careers.

• Operational Excellence:  Leverages technology, data & analytics, and process excellence to drive exceptional service, productivity, efficiency, and cost management.

• Collaboration:  Embraces One Alight Approach in delivering exceptional cross functional collaboration with key partners across Alight, including IT, Customer Service, Finance, Compliance, and other service Delivery business units. Partners closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to envision and implement promised results to market and clients, focusing on duration management and employee and manager experience.

• Sales Support:  Plays pivotal role in relationship management with Alight clients, brokers / agencies, and Alight’s sales team, in collaboration with internal partners including product, sales support, account management & implementation teams.  Participates in customer presentations and meetings with current and potential clients.

• Financial & Risk Management:  Oversees Leave Solutions budget to meet corporate revenue objectives and implements risk mitigation strategies that comply with company policies and industry regulations. Partners with finance to monitor performance and communicate results to executive leadership and the team.

• Industry Knowledge & Expertise:  Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in integrated disability and absence management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Minimum 15 years operations / service delivery experience within the absence, disability, benefits administration, or related field

• Minimum 7 years leading a large service delivery organization (500+ employees). Able to recruit, manage and grow high performing teams.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a global team environment.

• Demonstrated ability in developing and executing strategy, and in delivering operational excellence.  Strong performance improvement mindset and proven ability to leverage data & analytics to drive decision making and process improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to develop business plans and financial models that support strategic objectives and priorities.

• Exceptional leadership ability, able to achieve and maintain collaborative and highly productive relationships both within and outside Alight. Inspires and motivates teams.  Maintains excellent colleague engagement.

Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.
 

Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
 

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
 

Diversity Policy Statement
Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.
 

Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.
Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.