23 workforce absence team lead jobs found in Chicago, IL

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Workforce Absence Team Lead Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence:       Chicago, IL :   175 W. Jackson Blvd. 12th Fl. Chicago IL 60604   PRIMARY PURPOSE :  To supervise the operations of multiple teams of examiners and technical staff for disability claims for clients; to monitor colleagues' workload, provide training, and monitor...

Position Summary The Vice President of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs across the corporate portfolio. This visionary leader requires exceptional portfolio management skills, a deep understanding of business operations, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams towards achieving organizational goals. The VP will lead the enterprise project management practice, establishing rigorous standards for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), methodology consistency, and the optimization of project management toolsets. What will your job entail? Key Job Responsibilities: Strategic Governance : Champion enterprise-wide project management standards and methodologies. Drive consensus across executive leadership to ensure a unified approach to the SDLC and PMO tooling. Portfolio Strategy - Develop and implement a comprehensive...

Position Summary The Lead Data Engineer (Databricks) will be reporting to VP of Data Engineering and will be responsible for implementing data solutions and collaborating with Business Analyst, Data Analyst, IT Teams and key stake holders. This role will lead projects and coach junior staff on build and optimize data pipelines, integrating data from various sources, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and ensuring data quality and consistency. The Lead will ensure that our data engineering practices are aligned with the latest technologies and industry best practices, focusing on performance, reliability, and efficiency. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Provide technical leadership in data architecture and engineering, collaborating with solution stakeholders to align data solutions with business objectives. • Mentor less experienced data engineers and team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. • Explore and...

Position Summary The HR Operations Specialist is a key contributor to the optimization and sustainability of core HR systems and processes, ensuring compliance, data integrity, and operational excellence globally across the firm. This hands-on role serves as a subject matter expert in Workday Core HCM and HR service delivery platforms, leading the documentation, analysis, and continuous improvement of business processes that support scalability and future growth. The Specialist collaborates closely with cross-functional teams—including HR, IT, and business stakeholders—to design and refine workflows that elevate the employee experience and streamline service delivery. This role also identifies opportunities to integrate automation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and support a data-driven HR strategy. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Document and review existing global business...

Position Summary The Senior Manager of SEC Reporting will be a core member of our Controllership team and is responsible for leading the preparation and filing of SEC reports while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and internal control requirements. This role serves as a subject matter expert on complex reporting issues and equity-based compensation. This position will lead the SEC Reporting team, report to the SVP, Assistant Controller, and partner closely with the Controllership Accounting and Reporting team. The position requires a high level of collaboration, working cross-functionally with Legal, Tax, FP&A, Investor Relations, and external partners to support accurate, timely, and compliant reporting. What will your job entail? Key Responsibilities: Lead the preparation and filing of all quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) reports and assist in the preparation and review of 8-Ks and other SEC filings as needed Manage and mentor the SEC...

Position Summary The Senior Digital Solution Analyst is responsible for collaborating with business stakeholders to gather and document detailed requirements, creating comprehensive system design specifications for new systems or enhancements. The role conducts system audits, utilizes advanced analytics to identify opportunities for enhancing scalability and efficiency within the IT infrastructure. They evaluate emerging technologies, providing recommendations for adoption to elevate the organization's technological capabilities, and lead the development of disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for critical systems and data. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand and document detailed business requirements for new systems or enhancements. • Develops comprehensive system design specifications based on gathered requirements. Performs data analysis to support business decisions, ensuring data...

Position Summary The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight of quality assurance activities. This role ensures consistent application of QA standards, drives test automation strategy, and partners with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software releases. What will your job entail? Responsibilities: Works with product owners to obtain and analyze development requirements and coordinate clear and transparent testing and quality strategy. Lead day‑to‑day work and development of QA team members Develop and maintain test strategy, test plans, and quality benchmarks Oversee test case creation, execution, and reviews Lead defect management, root cause analysis, and quality risk reporting Drive automation initiatives across UI, API, and integration testing Integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines Deliver quality metrics, dashboards, and release readiness assessments Partner with...

Position Summary The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis is a strategic thought-partner and is responsible for building and ensuring critical support to the senior leadership. The Manager will focus on creating/building financials tools, reporting mechanisms, business modeling, and financial planning processes (budgeting and forecasting) that will effectively scale with our growth.  What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the annual financial planning process and reforecasting process. This includes the reforecasts of P&Ls, headcount, and strategic initiatives. • Provides an assessment of the financial health of the company by analyzing historical data, identifying trends, and projecting future financial performance. Reviews monthly financial results to identify variances versus budget and partners cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery of accurate results. Ability to identify trends and...

Position Summary The Product Development Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for technology products, operational efficiencies and AI priorities within the specialty insurance and MGU segments. The role drives innovation, establishes KPIs, provides regular updates to senior management, engages with stakeholders across technology, operations, finance and other internal and external partners, and develops training materials on new technology products. They lead a collaborative team of product development professionals overseeing design, requirements, and end-to-end product management following SDLC best practices. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: Leads and manages a team of product development professionals—including product managers, analysts, and specialists—while fostering a collaborative and innovative culture that drives the successful delivery of new insurance product initiatives. Partners with Project Management,...

Position Summary Ryan Specialty is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our team. Our UX Design team within the Digital Solutions group shapes user experiences across RT Specialty’s ecosystem of digital products, including internal tools and client‑facing platforms. This position offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working from home in our Chicago, IL or Buffalo, NY locations. We are looking for a Senior UX Designer, with “full-stack” skills (UI + UX/IA + UX research) skills – strong UI skills are a must. This role is multi-faceted, requiring you to: • Lead design efforts for a product area (e.g. internal workflow tools for policy management, or external quoting platforms) in partnership with a cross-discipline team; flex to support other areas as needed. • Identify user needs; concept; plan; and execute pixel-perfect, development-ready deliverables for responsive web touchpoints. • Juggle several projects and make decisions that balance...

ABOUT US At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn, grow, and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence. HUB is a global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and almost 20,000 employees in 600 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions Position Overview (Job-Posting Summary) We are seeking an...

Position Summary Velocity Risk, a subsidiary of Ryan Specialty, is seeking an experienced Underwriter II to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for professionals passionate about specialty property insurance and eager to contribute to a fast-paced, data-driven environment focused on catastrophe-prone risks. Velocity Risk specializes in Excess & Surplus Property insurance, offering tailored solutions for businesses exposed to hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other catastrophic perils. We combine cutting-edge data analytics, machine learning, and geospatial imagery with deep industry expertise to deliver superior underwriting and claims management services. Our mission is to connect risk with capital in innovative ways, especially in underserved markets, helping property owners recover quickly and efficiently after loss events. What will your job entail? As a Large Commercial Underwriter II , you are responsible for analyzing and underwriting business for...

Position Summary The Vice President, CoE Delivery Lead (Insurance Software) is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the strategic direction and execution of business solutions across the organization. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of innovative solutions that enhance business performance, improve operational efficiency, and support the company’s growth objectives. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Lead the identification, development, and implementation of innovative business solutions to drive growth and efficiency. • Oversee and mentor a team of business solutions professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for business initiatives. • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of business solutions and drive...

Position Summary The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of various projects within the organization, ensuring they align with strategic goals and meet stakeholder expectations. The role drives scalable process improvements and innovations within the designated business, leading strategic initiatives, and overseeing project documentation. They identify and mitigate risks, monitor progress, facilitate communication between teams, and resolve conflicts to ensure smooth project progression. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Develops detailed project plans defining project scope, outlining tasks, timelines, milestones, and resources required. Drives scalable and sustainable process improvements, innovation, and automations within the designated business. • Drives scope and deliverable definition, project team formation, planning and scheduling, resource and cost assessments, communication, and issue monitoring and...

Position Summary The Sr. Claims Advocacy Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing claim analysis and advocacy strategies regarding professional executive claims. The role serves as a subject matter expert on complex issues and collaborates with internal stakeholders to innovate solutions for claims management. They represent the company in high-level negotiations, monitor industry trends, and drive initiatives for operational efficiency and strategic development, fostering strong relationships for organizational success in the specialty insurance market. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities • Develops and implements advanced strategies for generating claims insights and advocacy, leveraging industry expertise and insights to optimize claim resolution outcomes. • Serves as a subject matter expert on complex claims issues, providing guidance and support to the team and assisting with the resolution of challenging cases. • Represents the company in...

Position Summary We are looking for a Director of Technology Delivery who is both dynamic and experienced. This role is crucial in steering our internal IT team and vendor partners, ensuring the development and support of software applications and integrations are reliable, high-quality, and predictable through a well-managed agile SDLC process. The Delivery Lead will collaborate closely with business leadership, our vendor partners and our internal technology teams to deliver timely solutions that align with our business goals. What will your job entail? Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership:  Define and lead IT strategies that add value to the business. Financial Management:  Oversee budgeting, expenses, and personnel. Relationship Building:  Foster strong connections with Ryan Alternative Risk business leaders. Project Oversight:  Manage the quantification, delivery, and testing of development efforts on a regular sprint cycle. Collaboration:  Work...

Position Summary Ryan Specialty is seeking an Integration Project Manager to join the Integration Management Office (IMO). This person will serve as a project leader, creating value through the successful integration of other firms. This role reports directly to the Director of the IMO and will support cross-functional workstreams, manage integration budgets, drive project governance, and help execute structured, repeatable integration processes that support scalable growth. What will your job entail? Integration Project Management Manage end‑to‑end integration projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with IMO playbooks, timelines, and success metrics. Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, and business leadership to ensure Day 1 readiness and ongoing execution. Serve as a central point of coordination between workstreams, ensuring interdependencies are recognized and managed. Maintain detailed,...

Position Summary The Senior Solutions Architect is responsible for guiding development teams to design and implement robust, scalable, and innovative technology solutions that meet business needs. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing architectural frameworks, and ensuring the alignment of technology strategies with business objectives. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: Develop and maintain architectural strategies and frameworks that align with business goals and technology standards. Work closely with business leaders, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Oversee the design of end-to-end solutions, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices. Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance solution architecture. Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from...

Position Summary The Senior Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for leading the financial oversight of strategic projects, including project budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and investment evaluation. This role partners closely with project managers, sponsors, and cross-functional leaders to ensure financial rigor across business cases, Cost-Benefit Analyses (CBAs), and Investment Committee materials. In addition to advanced financial modeling and forecasting responsibilities, the Senior Analyst plays a critical role in reporting and evaluating project performance, maintaining project financial frameworks, and ensuring readiness of financial materials for executive review. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities • Lead the financial planning and analysis for strategic projects, including development of project budgets, forecasts, and funding plans. • Review and validate Cost-Benefit Analyses (CBAs) prepared by project teams to ensure accuracy,...

Position Summary The Senior Data Analyst is responsible for analytic data needs of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). This role will handle complex data projects and act as a liaison between systems teams, business teams, and multiple data teams to implement new datapoints in the enterprise data warehouse. This role will also be responsible for downstream reporting to operational teams, utilizing these newly added datapoints along with legacy data. What will your job entail? Coordinate with the Corporate systems team, Corporate data engineering team, and RSUM Business Intelligence team for implementation, validation, and reporting of newly added data fields in core source systems Review data to determine operational impacts and needed actions; elevate issues, trends, areas for improvement and opportunities to management Work with data in several tools/capacities to address operational and management reporting needs, including MS Excel, SQL, Power BI,...