Sr. HR Benefits & Leaves

This role serves as a key resource for benefits programs, leave of absence management, regulatory compliance, and employee support, requiring strong knowledge of Puerto Rico benefits and leave regulations, accurate documentation practices, and day-to-day operational execution.

What You Will Do

• Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, retirement, wellness, incentive, and bonus-related plans.

• Manage leave of absence cases from intake through resolution, ensuring compliance with Puerto Rico labor regulations and applicable leave requirements.

• Evaluate eligibility, documentation, and supporting records related to benefits and leave requests.

• Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers regarding benefits coverage, leave status, payroll-related impacts, and program administration.

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, documentation, and electronic files in HR systems.

• Review benefits and leave data, perform calculations, validate information, and support reporting and HR metrics.

• Partner with external vendors, insurance providers, and government agencies regarding benefits administration and compliance matters.

• Support benefits and leave operations for multiple manufacturing sites and participate in process improvement activities to enhance service quality and compliance.

What You Will Need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum 4 years of professional work experience.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration, leave of absence management, or a closely related HR specialization.

• Experience administering employee benefits and leave programs in Puerto Rico, including applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, HR information systems, and employee data management.

• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).

Preferred

• Experience supporting employee populations in a manufacturing environment.

• Professional HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent).

Puerto Rico : 77.700,00 - 129.500,00 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.