Human Resources Specialist III

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you will be working for is a Top 20 Fortune Global 500 Consumer Electronics and Technology Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the technology sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in smartphones, televisions, home appliances, and semiconductor innovation — and one of the most well-known brands in the world.

LOCATION

Plano, TX 75023

COMPENSATION

$45.50 per hour

SCHEDULE

On-site

Monday-Friday (40 hrs per week)

CONTRACT TERM

12-month contract with high likelihood of extension/conversion to full time employee

POSITION OVERVIEW – Human Resources Specialist III

The main function of a human resources specialist is to plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organization to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions. A typical human resources specialist is responsible for a wide range of organization development activities, such as employee compensation, recruitment (as it relates to policy), personnel policies and regulatory compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the administration of all U.S. leave programs, including FMLA, ADA, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Military Leave, Personal Leave, and applicable state leave programs.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Reliance Matrix/Reliance Standard Life Insurance, managing case escalations, claim reviews, operational performance, and service delivery.
• Lead the ADA interactive process and coordinate reasonable accommodation requests with employees, managers, HR, Legal, and healthcare providers.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave regulations, including FMLA, ADA, PWFA, USERRA, and applicable state leave laws.
• Create, maintain, and close Leave of Absence events in Workday, ensuring accurate employee records and timely return-to-work processing.
• Partner with Payroll, HRIS, and Business leaders to coordinate leave administration and employee return-to-work activities.
• Educate employees and managers on leave policies, workplace accommodations, and available benefit programs.
• Monitor leave activity, identify trends, and recommend process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and the employee experience.
• Develop and maintain leave policies, procedures, and supporting documentation while assisting with audits and regulatory compliance.
• Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures and classification program.
• Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
• Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions and salary scales.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.
• Prepare reports, such as organization and flow charts, and career path reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis information.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering Leave of Absence, Disability, and ADA accommodation programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing the ADA interactive process and workplace accommodations.
• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and multi-state leave regulations.
• Experience partnering with a third-party leave administrator.
• Experience using Workday or a comparable Human Capital Management (HCM) system.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Knowledge of legal policies and procedures related to hiring practices (i.e., equal employment opportunity and affirmative action).
• Knowledge of benefit and pay-scale systems.
• Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) certification.
• Experience supporting a multi-state U.S. workforce.
• Experience partnering with Reliance Matrix/Reliance Standard Life Insurance or another third-party leave administrator.