HR Advisor

Introduction to role:
Join our dynamic team as an HR Advisor, where you will work within well-established guidelines and have access to higher-level support. You may be responsible for one or more administrative functions, such as company benefits administration, within a smaller geography. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in project research under the direction of more senior colleagues. While you won't be a Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in assisting the development of others, especially new starters. This role typically has a local rather than global remit.

Accountabilities:
- Support employees and managers throughout the Leave process.
- Update leave records and timesheets in Workday for both salaried, exempt and hourly, non-exempt employees.
- Act as a critical issue point for the My HR Advisory Team for complicated leave queries received from employees, managers, HR Partners, and Employee Relations Partners.
- Liaise with the leave and disability vendor to garner details on employee leave cases to bring resolution to complicated issues.
- Deep understanding of the federal FMLA, state and local leave mandates. Understand company leave of absence policies and ability to provide explanation to employees and managers so that they understand their rights and responsibilities.
- Conduct audits to confirm return to work details, leave exhaustion, disability-related employment actions, time entry, and process coordination of salary continuation payments related to Workers’ Compensation and various state paid family and medical leave programs.
- Partner with the payroll department and other HR COE teams to resolve sophisticated leave of absence queries.
- Respond to ad hoc requests for information from internal teams and external vendors.
- Other tasks as the need arises.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum of 2-4 years of Human Resources experience required.
- Ability to use and navigate web-based software programs and Microsoft Office products
- Workday and ServiceNow functional knowledge preferred
- Ability to communicate optimally both verbally and in writing.
- Detail orientation
- Customer orientation

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Leave of absence proficiency will be a plus.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash aggressive thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our outstanding and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we are trusted partners who do the right thing. Our core function is valued across the business as we strive not only to find the best solutions but also to ensure they are implemented ethically and openly. We are a hardworking distributed team that demonstrates new technology and digital innovations to accelerate our evolution and make a significant impact on patients' lives. Our entrepreneurial spirit drives us forward, encouraging creativity and smart risk-taking in a fast-paced environment. With countless opportunities for growth and development, AstraZeneca is where you can build an outstanding reputation while supplying to something bigger.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us on this exciting journey!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.