Leave Specialist

Parsons; Virginia; On-site; USD 37,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Leave Specialist to support employees requesting time away, manage the leave lifecycle, and coordinate with HR partners. You will handle leave categories including medical, personal, military, and disability, ensuring accurate documentation and timely responses.

The role requires strong HR knowledge and customer service mindset, with flexible scheduling in ET hours. The position is part of the Corporate HR Central team, offering comprehensive benefits and career growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum one year of leave of absence administration experience.
• Minimum three years of HR experience.
• Minimum four years customer service experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR, Benefits and Payroll concepts and Parsons policies.
• Ability to work 9am to 8pm ET, Monday–Friday.
• Proficiency with MS Office and HR systems including Workday, CostPoint, TESS, E-verify, and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees with leave of absence requests (Medical, Personal, Military, Disability, FMLA, ADA).
• Oversee return-to-work process and coordinate with managers and HR functions.
• Generate and distribute leave-related reports across functions.
• Execute HR transactions in systems supporting disability cases.
• Resolve employee questions in a timely manner.
• Project manage resolution of technical challenges with other teams.
• Serve as information resource for HR Central on leave and disability.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure service levels meet expectations.
• Identify policy and process improvements to enhance customer service.
• Back up other HR Central team members as needed.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Leave of absence admin

HR experience

Customer service

Schedule flexibility

HR systems proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

CostPoint

TESS

E-verify

Salesforce

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Leave Specialist

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Leave Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to work with our amazing employees who may need time away from work.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assist employees when requesting leave of absence from work that may include but not limited to: Medical, Personal, Military, Disability, FMLA and ADAAA
• Oversee the return to work process and coordinate with manager, talent leader and employee relations functions
• Generate and distribute reports to functional areas relating to leave of absence
• Conduct HR operational transactions in the HR systems and applications that support disability cases
• Resolve employee questions and issues in a timely manner
• Project manage prompt and complete resolution of technical challenges, collaborating with other teams to get the job done effectively and efficiently.
• Serve as an informational resource for HR Central for leave and disability
• Work closely with vendors to ensure service levels are effective
• Proactively identify policy and process improvement opportunities to deliver enhanced customer services to the organization
• Back up other HR Central team members, as needed
• Performs additional HR tasks and/or special projects, as assigned

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is desired.
• Minimum one year of leave of absence administration experience
• Minimum three years of HR experience
• Minimum four years customer service experience
• Strong foundational knowledge of HR, Benefits and Payroll concepts and ability to learn and retain Parsons’ policies and business processes
• Ability to work any schedule during hours of operation: 9am to 8pm ET, Monday through Friday.
• Ability to learn and use technology to perform job requirements, including but not limited to MS Office, Workday, CostPoint, TESS, E-verify, BT line, Chat platform, and case management via Service Cloud/Salesforce.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Strong time management, organizational and prioritization skills
• Customer service mindset with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with employees and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude
• Agile and able to quickly adapt to ever-changing business needs

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $26.59 - $46.54We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—