Company Overview

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality.” We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you’re made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

HR

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bridgestone disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation programs and benefits. The Senior, Benefits (Disability, Leaves of Absence, & Accommodation) will work closely with leadership in assessing Bridgestone’s needs regarding disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration and developing necessary plans to implement solutions.
** This position has the option to be a remote opportunity **

• Keeps abreast of changes in laws, industry trends, regulations, best practices, and makes recommendations as needed to maintain disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation operational compliance
• Serve as the disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration subject matter expert in partnering in cross-functional workstreams to investigate and address complex issues
• Manage various disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration activities among vendors and stakeholders
• Review and test disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation functionality within HR systems to include user acceptance testing
• Develop effective communications and ongoing education to improve teammates understanding of Bridgestone’s disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation programs and benefits.
• Partner with internal and external vendors on resolution of service issues and effectiveness of program operation
• Serve as an operational subject matter expert on implementations and administration of disability and leaves of absence plans
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data/information requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Manage ad-hoc projects as needed to support disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration and operations
• Reconcile invoicing, premiums, and enrollment activity as needed
• Design new or improve existing disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration process workflow, thinking through upstream and downstream impacts, and coordinate efforts with internal and external stakeholders
• Responsible for escalations and ensure accurate and timely documentation and resolution of concerns or issues
• Develop standard operating procedures to support disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation administration processes, procedures, analysis, and audit
• Provide guidance and support to managers and teammates to address any inquiries or issues related to disability, leaves of absence, & accommodation, and ensure a positive teammate experience

• Experience with using, testing, and administering HR systems
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PHD without experience; or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years experience working with variety of benefits

Preferred:

• Experience in working with a large employer
• Experience in working in a bargaining and non-bargaining environment

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.