Sr. HR Benefits & Leaves

Work Flexibility: Onsite 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 Travel Percentage: 10% 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. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.