Global Senior Leave of Absence & Time Off Business Partner

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What You’ll Be Doing

Policy Strategy & Governance

• Design and maintain a global leave and time-off framework, balancing local compliance and global consistency.
• Develop and evolve policies covering family leave, medical leave, sabbatical, and other leave policies — localizing where required by region or jurisdiction.
• Continuously evaluate, refine, and scale policies and processes to ensure operational excellence, equity, and employee experience.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments; proactively update policies and practices to ensure compliance.
• Define governance models, ownership, escalation paths, and documentation standards.
• Identify, assess, and challenge the status quo to address policy and process gaps tied to organizational risk.

Operational Leadership

• Lead change initiatives and the implementation, integration, and ongoing optimization of leave, time-off, and accommodation policies and processes, in partnership with People Tech, Payroll, and HR systems.
• Drive automation, efficiency, and scalability through process improvements and system enhancements.
• Create and maintain clear documentation, including SOPs, manager toolkits, employee-facing resources, and training materials.
• Develop, track, and analyze key metrics (e.g., utilization, compliance, return-to-work outcomes, employee satisfaction).
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk leave and accommodation cases.

Stakeholder Partnerships

• Partner closely with regional People teams, Payroll, Legal, and HR Ops to ensure aligned execution.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure leave programs align with broader rewards, benefits, and wellbeing strategies.
• If needed, engage and manage external consultants or vendors supporting leave or accommodation programs.
• Lead communications for policy changes or launches, ensuring clarity, tone, and consistency.

Advisory & Mentorship

• Act as the global subject-matter expert on leave, time-off, and accommodation programs.
• Mentor and advise regional partners and People Ops leaders to elevate global leave management maturity.

About You (What We’re Looking For)

Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, total rewards, leave and time off policies and Programs , or related roles — Preferably at a global scale in a multinational environment.
• Deep knowledge of global leave laws, disability, and time-off regulations across multiple geographies in EMEA.
• Proven experience in program management and track record of designing, launching, and scaling leaves programs in complex environments.
• Familiarity working with Workday, Time Tracking systems and ability to partner with tech teams to drive enhancements 
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable with data, metrics, and deriving insights to inform decisions.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical policy into clear language for employees and leaders. 
• Collaborative, resourceful, and principled. A drive for consistency, equity, and quality in people programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently at a senior level and influence without authority.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters.

Mindset & Competencies

• Strategic plus operational: you can design frameworks and roll them out.
• Adaptable to fast-changing environments; comfortable with ambiguity.
• Influencing and stakeholder management: able to build alignment across functions and geographies.
• Attention to detail and strong documentation habits.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• A global leave framework that is coherent, compliant, future ready and consistent across regions.
• Ownership and governance clearly defined, reducing risk and ambiguity.
• Improved employee and manager experience, with accessible materials and transparent processes.
• Data-driven insights that guide improvements, policy updates, and future strategy.
• Scalable processes that withstand growth — adding countries or policies without needing full reinvention.

Why Join Us

• Be the architect of DoorDash brands global leave strategy at a pivotal moment in our growth.
• Shape and scale a function across 35+ countries.
• A vibrant work environment where your work will have a visible impact.
• Competitive compensation and benefits — aligned with Wolt’s philosophy of investing in people.