Disability & Leave Client Advocate

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Location: We support US flexible working arrangements in the contiguous 48 states.  This position is ideal for someone in the eastern standard time zone.

At Sun Life, we look for optimistic people who want to make life brighter for our Clients. We understand the value of diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities, and want you to bring your full and authentic self to work. Every day, you’ll be empowered and challenged by working with dynamic colleagues to find new and innovative ways to make Sun Life the best benefits company in America. 

The opportunity: 

In the role of Disability and Leave Client Advocate, you will be responsible for the intake and resolution of inquiries, issues, and /or general service requests for all questions related to leave of absence, short- or long-term disability, workplace accommodation and other services provided by Sun Life to our client. This position may potentially attend meetings on-site at our Client's facilities and Sun Life offices as required.

The position is accountable for bringing all customer/Client issues to resolution accurately, efficiently and in full communication to all appropriate individuals and teams at Sun Life. You will partner with various stakeholders such as the payroll department, human resources, benefits department, and managers, and other personnel as needed to field questions and provide training/ information regarding the services for our Client. While the role assists the Client staff, the incumbent must demonstrate sensitivity to the fact that employment is with Sun Life role and not the Client.

How you will contribute: 

• Developing and maintaining relationships with executives and staff, vendors, and consultants, as well as team members in other offices.

• Mastering knowledge of the Client enforce Sun Life benefits, leave plans and other benefits.

• Understanding and actively operating within Client’s administration systems to gather employee status information regarding leave, time worked and status.

• Serves as the point of contact for Client leave administration. Provides guidance and responds to inquiries from Client HR team related to leave, disability, and other benefit requests.

• Proactively sharing insight and experience of leave administration, disability coverages and plan management with Sun Life Client’s employees and HR team members,

• Participating in Client’s Human Resource and team meetings to answer questions regarding Sun Life’s benefits and leave plans.

• Integrating knowledge of Sun Life, leave plans, systems and products with the internal processes and products to address the needs of the Client.

• Assisting in claims submission by identifying missing information, and ensuring Client is providing the employer requirements.

• Monitoring and researching claims progression through the Sun Life process, answering any status questions and facilitate follow up or gathering of additional information to aid in the claims review process. Collaborates with Client and Sun Life to properly implement offsets of benefits where appropriate.

• Proactively communicating with leave and claims examiners regarding trends, needs and employee level experience.

• Identifying and implementing ways to make the leave process more understandable for employees.

• Utilize/update administrative systems/platforms as well as identify and drive continuous improvements.

• Analyze trends and perform root cause analysis to continuously improve the Client experience.

• Identify areas for Sun Life to bolster performance of the Services and meaningful ways to measure and value the Client relationship.

• Defining and expanding the scope of this role to best support the Client's evolving needs.

What you will bring with you: 

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s Degree with 2+ years of related work experience.

• Strong computer skills, basic math skills and excellent data entry skills.

• Superior written and oral communication skills, inclu