Benefits and Leave Specialist

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team youll collaborate with people of all styles skill sets and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role is a hybrid position

Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston Goleta or Seattle offices.

The Benefits & Leave Specialist supports global benefits and leave programs that keep Sonos employees healthy informed and supported. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being deeply involved in the work and takes pride in problem-solving and operational excellence knowing when to escalate or move things forward with confidence. As part of a small high-performing team that values trust ownership and expertise youll play a key role in helping ensure our programs run smoothly and consistently balancing empathy and compliance to create a positive employee experience.

What Youll Do

Administer our leave of absence program in the United States with the help of our third-party leave vendor while also handling a small number of leaves in Canada and Australia internally.

Partner with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate leaves accommodations and the return-to-work process delivering a seamless employee experience while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits and leave inquiries providing accurate timely and empathetic support that balances a positive employee experience with policy compliance.

Validate and maintain benefits and leave data across Workday vendor portals invoices and internal systems identifying and correcting discrepancies.

Support and manage ongoing operational tasks and projects including open enrollment life events audits vendor transitions and data reconciliations with a focus on accuracy documentation and continuous process improvement.

Use Jira Confluence and Google Workspace to manage employee inquiries and case workflows maintain documentation and communicate effectively with employees and other stakeholders.

Build and maintain tools resources and processes that improve accuracy efficiency and scalability.

Contribute to global benefits initiatives by supporting and refining processes and upholding Sonos standards for data integrity compliance and the employee experience.

What Youll Need

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management Business Administration or a related field and 2 years of experience administering US leave and benefits programs. Candidates without a degree will be considered with relevant experience.

Demonstrated experience administering complex benefits and leave processes accurately and independently.

Experience working with benefits and leave data enrollment and invoice audits and system integrations.

Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets for use in day-to-day work audits and in building repeatable process tools templates or reports.

Experience using Workday Jira Confluence and Google Workspace (or similar collaboration tools) to manage employee data workflows and documentation.

Strong understanding of US federal and multi-state leave and benefits regulations (FMLA ADA ERISA etc.) with the ability to interpret and apply policy accurately and consistently.

Ability to communicate complex information clearly and empathetically adapting tone and detail to the audience and situation.

Highly organized dependable and able to maintain accuracy under deadlines and shifting priorities.

Familiarity with privacy and data security practices related to HR and benefits data.

Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

PHR GPHR and / or CLMS certification.

Experience supporting global benefits and leave programs.

Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data identify process improvement opportunities and implement scalable operational solutions.

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in sensitive situations.

Experience managing or supporting 401(k) plans including the annual audit process.

A continuous improvement mindsetproactively seeks opportunities to streamline learn and strengthen processes.

Balances quality with momentumuses good judgment to deliver improvements without chasing perfection.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they dont meet all the criteria. If you dont have 100% of the skills listed we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship : Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer both now and in the future.

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Your profile will be reviewed and youll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is :

$70000 and $87100

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidates geographic location as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus equity or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health wealth and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one including :

Medical Dental and Vision Insurance

A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

80 hours of sick time upon hire refreshed annually

Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

Company-paid Disability Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary benefits including Voluntary Life AD&D Accident and Pet Insurance

Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants : Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Customer Service,Fmla,HIPAA,Microsoft Outlook,Benefits Administration,HRIS,Payroll,Employment & Labor Law,ADP,Human Resources,Phone Etiquette,Workday

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 70000 - 87100