Hiring: Absence and Accommodations Business Partner Company: Cox Automotive Inc. Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:14:59 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, ServiceNow About the job Experience: •4 years of related experience in absence management, leave administration, or accommodations. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years' experience in a related field. Required Skills: •The Absence & Accommodations team provides compliant, consistent, and employee-centered leave, accommodation, and workers' compensation support across Cox Automotive (CAI) and its subsidiaries throughout North America. •The Business Partner also supports stakeholder education, reporting, process improvement, and training initiatives designed to enhance operational effectiveness, ensure a consistent employee experience, and strengthen compliance across absence and accommodation programs. •Act as a liaison to Legal and Risk Management to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies for complex leave and accommodation matters, and document audit-ready decisions and supporting rationale. •Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders on Absence & Accommodations policy interpretation, complex scenarios, and manager coaching; ensure timely, accurate guidance and clear next steps. •Promote and support the consistent application of Absence & Accommodations policies, practices, and standards through consultation, education, and compliance support. •Serve as an employee advocate for sensitive and complex absences and accommodation requests. •Participate in Governance Committee reviews of complex absence and accommodation matters and support implementation of approved outcomes. •Create and deliver Absence & Accommodations updates, policy changes, and compliance guidance to multiple audiences, including leaders, HR, shared services, and Centers of Excellence (COEs); develop playbooks, job aids, and FAQs. Qualifications: •Strong knowledge of both self-funded and fully insured disability benefit programs, ERISA guidelines and intersections with adjacent leave, and accommodations regulations. •Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. •Strong working knowledge of state and federal employment laws relevant to leave/accommodations; ability to apply policies consistently and escalate when appropriate. •Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex leave and accommodation matters, compliance requirements, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. •Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and complex employee cases while balancing business needs, compliance requirements, and employee experience. •Demonstrated capacity to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate data. •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 15% of the time, as needed, for project-based work. •If outside of Atlanta, ability to work successfully 100% remotely other than periodic required travel. •USD 74,000.00 - 111,000.00 per year Compensation: •$74,000 - $111,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!