[Remote] Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alliant Insurance Services is hiring a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to lead workplace accommodation requests from intake through implementation and follow-up. The role partners with employees, HR, Legal, and business leaders to deliver compliant, employee-centered solutions and develop scalable accommodation programs, policies, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and candidates regarding workplace accommodation requests
• Lead interactive discussions by conducting thorough and respectful accommodation intakes with employees, including gathering information about job limitations, essential job functions, and potential workplace solutions
• Manage a high volume of confidential accommodation cases from intake through implementation, documentation, and follow-up
• Evaluate accommodation requests in accordance with applicable ADA requirements and company policies
• Obtain, review, and appropriately manage supporting medical documentation when necessary and permitted
• Identify potential reasonable accommodations and assess their effectiveness, feasibility, and impact on business operations
• Partner with HR and management to evaluate job functions, including assessing the “essential functions" of a role
• Coordinate accommodation-related leave requests with the internal Leave of Absence (LOA) administrator
• Research and recommend appropriate workplace accommodations, assistive technologies, and workplace modifications in partnership with Facilities, vendors, and other cross-functional teams, as needed
• Consult with HR leadership, Legal, and other appropriate partners on complex, high-risk, or potentially disputed accommodation matters
• Draft and send written correspondence regarding accommodation decisions, including approval, denial, requests for additional information, temporary arrangements, and changes to existing accommodations
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of all accommodation requests, communications, decisions, and follow-up activities, including periodic check-ins with employees to assess effectiveness and determine whether adjustments are needed
• Track accommodation cases, deadlines, expiration dates, review periods, and required follow-up actions
• Partner with the broader Employee Relations team on cases involving performance management, investigations, behavioral concerns, or other workplace matters
• Provide guidance and education to managers and HRBPs on the accommodation process, confidentiality, documentation, and appropriate workplace communication
• Help develop and maintain accommodation procedures, templates, tracking tools, training materials, and reporting to develop consistent employee experience
• Support audits and provide reporting on accommodation activity while protecting confidential employee information

Skills

• Five (5) or more years of Employee Relations experience with significant responsibility for workplace accommodations
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal, managers, and leave administrators throughout the interactive process
• Experience with ADA accommodations in a multi-state or multi-location organization
• Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Leave, Legal, Employee Relations, and business leaders
• Experience with accommodation or leave-management platforms
• Experience creating manager guidance, training, and process documentation
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and state specific accommodation and leave laws (e.g., ADA, FMLA, CFRA)
• Knowledge of state and local disability accommodation requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive decisions clearly and professionally
• Strong organization and case-management skills with the ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, and competing priorities
• Proficiency with HRIS, case-management, document-management, and Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion and maintain appropriate confidentiality
• Ability to manage high-volume accommodation cases in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage confidential employee information and sensitive workplace matters
• HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR

Benefits

• Remote work

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