DMS Manager

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Disability Manager is responsible for leading and managing key programs within UCSF's disability management portfolio, including reasonable accommodations, disability case management, return-to-work efforts, job reassignment, workers' compensation coordination, and complex leave-of-absence consultation. This role serves as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on disability and leave-related matters, balancing the operational needs of UCSF with the interests of employees while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Disability Manager independently establishes short-term program objectives, contributes to long-term strategic planning, and provides leadership for highly complex and sensitive accommodation and disability cases across the enterprise.

Requirements

Expert consultation and guidance to managers, HR professionals, employees, and other stakeholders on complex accommodations, disability management, return-to-work, and leave-of-absence matters.
Subject matter expert on federal and state leave laws, disability benefits, and disability-related employment laws, including ADA, FEHA, FMLA, CFRA, PWFA, Pregnancy Disability Leave, Kin Care, and related regulations.
Collaboration with workers' compensation, health and safety, legal, and other internal and external partners.
Development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, procedures, and best practices.
Overseeing initiatives designed to improve accessibility, reduce barriers to employment, and standardize processes related to accommodations, reassignment, medical separation, and disability case management.
Management and development of professional staff responsible for disability management and accommodation services.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of disability management programs and services.
Establish short-term program goals and objectives and contribute to long-term strategic planning initiatives.
Utilize case management metrics and operational data to evaluate program effectiveness, identify resource needs, and support budget and staffing decisions.
Provide expert consultation and guidance to managers, HR professionals, employees, and other stakeholders on complex accommodations, disability management, return-to-work, and leave-of-absence matters.
Serve as a subject matter expert on federal and state leave laws, disability benefits, and disability-related employment laws, including ADA, FEHA, FMLA, CFRA, PWFA, Pregnancy Disability Leave, Kin Care, and related regulations.
Collaborate with workers' compensation, health and safety, legal, and other internal and external partners to mitigate organizational risk and support employee success.
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and best practices that ensure compliance with disability, accessibility, and leave-related requirements.
Oversee initiatives designed to improve accessibility, reduce barriers to employment, and standardize processes related to accommodations, reassignment, medical separation, and disability case management.
Manage and develop professional staff responsible for disability management and accommodation services.