Human Resources Specialist III

WCL Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group in Plano, TX seeks an HR Specialist III to lead U.S. leave programs, coordinate ADA accommodations, and ensure regulatory compliance. The 12-month contract may extend to full-time employment.

On-site, Monday–Friday, 40 hours weekly, with responsibilities spanning policy development, case management, and payroll coordination. The role requires strong knowledge of FMLA/ADA, multi-state leaves, and experience with Workday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience administering Leave of Absence, Disability, and ADA accommodation programs.
• Experience managing the ADA interactive process and workplace accommodations.
• Strong 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 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 (EEO and affirmative action).
• Knowledge of benefit and pay-scale systems.
• Basic mentoring skills to provide support and feedback.
• Experience with Word and Excel.

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, 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 benefit programs.
• Monitor leave activity, identify trends, and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and experience.
• Develop and maintain leave policies, procedures, and supporting documentation while assisting audits and compliance.
• Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, benefits and compensation policies, and classification programs.
• 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 to summarize job analysis and compensation information.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

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.