Leave and Workers’ Compensation Manager

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Full-Time Administration Bakersfield, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $91,566.00 To $ Annually

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Senior Director of Human Resources (SDHR), the Leave and Workers’ Compensation Manager (LWCM) of Omni Family Health (Omni) provides professional administration and oversight to a growing network of state-of-the-art health centers serving California’s Central Valley. As a member of the organization’s Human Resources (HR) Department, the LWCM manages and participates in the day-to-day administration of Omni’s leave of absence, workers' compensation, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work- programs.

The position oversees program operations, manages complex leave and workers' compensation cases, and provides leadership and direction to assigned staff. The LWCM ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations, administers related policies and procedures, and promotes an effective and employee-centered leave management program. Additionally, the position contributes to departmental planning, process improvements, and operational initiatives that support organizational objectives.

Job Duties:

• Participates in the day-to-day administration of Omni’s leave of absence, workers' compensation, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work programs while managing overall program operations. Oversees complex case management activities and ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Provides leadership, direction, and operational oversight to assigned staff, including coaching, training, performance management, workforce planning, employee development, scheduling, and recruitment activities to ensure effective service delivery and achievement of departmental goals.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for complex leave, workers' compensation, disability, accommodation, and return-to-work matters, providing guidance, risk assessment, and recommendations to leaders, employees, and HR management.
• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental procedures, workflows, service standards, and best practices to promote operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, consistency, and a positive employee experience.
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates departmental workload and resources to ensure timely and accurate administration of leave requests, workers' compensation claims, disability claims, and accommodation requests.
• Conducts audits, case reviews, and quality assurance activities to evaluate program effectiveness, identify risks, ensure documentation accuracy, and maintain compliance with federal, state, and organizational requirements.
• Partners with HR leadership in the development, implementation, interpretation, and administration of policies, procedures, and programs related to leave administration, workers' compensation, disability management, accommodations, and return-to-work processes.
• Analyzes trends, performance metrics, claim activity, leave utilization, accommodation requests, and departmental outcomes to identify opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation, cost containment, and enhanced service delivery.
• Collaborates with HR leadership to establish departmental goals, strategic priorities, staffing plans, budgets, operational objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develops and delivers training, guidance, and educational resources for managers, supervisors, and employees regarding leave administration, workers' compensation, accommodations, disability programs, and…