Senior Manager, Workers' Compensation & Leave of Absence

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.  As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.  Role Summary As the Senior Manager, Workers' Compensation & Leave of Absence, you will build out the full scope of return-to-work strategies in workers' compensation, leave of absence, and accommodations. This is inclusive of developing opportunities at the plant as well as a remote workforce. This role requires an in-depth partnership with the employee, and plant medical staff, as well as functional leadership throughout the organization. Responsibilities Oversee a team dedicated to workers' compensation and leave of absence Build out the accommodation process and end-to-end logistics Develop and foster vendor relationships ranging from onsite at the plant to supporting broker partners Create new operational opportunities in return to work including a transitional work program Oversee policy design, creation, renewal management, and budget planning of all worker's compensation and disability plans Manage self-insured workers' compensation & disability policies Establish partnerships with local healthcare networks and create operational synergy to better the employee experience Link together data from workers' compensation, injury prevention, disability, and leave of absence in driving toward data-informed recommended changes Observe trends proactively and inject prior experience under a new environment to make predictive assessments Review and partner with stakeholders on the process of claims and investigations Serve as a trusted liaison between EHS, Benefits, Wellness, and People Partner teams Drive towards data efficiencies with integration of claims case database Support return to work operations and documentation management for workers' compensation, leave of absence, ADA and OSHA record-keeping Qualifications Minimum of 15 years of experience in Worker's Compensation, Leave of Absence, and Accommodations development in a manufacturing environment Customer service-oriented with an empathetic mindset Proficient PC skills including proficiency at an intermediate to advanced level in Excel, Word, and Outlook, with high attention to detail Capable of running robust data analysis and able to effectively derive the right conclusions Strong written and verbal communications skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively across and at all levels of the organization Strong knowledge of California & Illinois employment laws. Ability to work in a dynamic role with a strong eagerness towards learning and adaptative toward change Equal Opportunity Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at  candidateaccommodations@rivian.com . Candidate Data Privacy Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.   Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.   Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.      Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.