Manager, Leave & Disability Management

Cedars-Sinai

Manager overseeing leave and disability management at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Leading the LDM team to ensure compliance and employee-focused services.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,044 - $201,323 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures organizational adherence to FMLA, ADA, state-specific leave laws and disability programs through monitoring, audits, and alignment with best practices.
Serves as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, offering guidance on complex leave cases and accommodations.
Directly manages and develops team members, fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous learning through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
Works closely with internal and external legal counsel to resolve complex cases, ensure the organization’s position is legally sound, and stays current on changes to federal, state, and local leave and disability to update policies and practices as needed.
Build strong relationships across HR, business units, and compliance partners to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to leave administration.
Designs and delivers training programs and resources for HR, managers, and employees to build awareness and understanding of LOA and disability processes, ensuring communications are clear, accessible, and aligned with policy and regulatory requirements.
Monitors workload distribution and resource utilization to ensure timely service delivery while implementing cost-effective practices that optimize team efficiency and reduce administrative expenses.
Collaborates with business leaders to integrate LOA and disability compliance into workforce planning, helping departments anticipate risks, address unique challenges, and leverage opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Leverages data analytics and HR technologies to monitor workload trends, forecast future demands, and allocate resources effectively, translating insights into actionable strategies that enhance compliance, improve employee experience, and support cost management across leave and disability programs.
Drives sustainable service delivery by balancing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and budget stewardship to ensure resources are optimized for long-term organizational value.
Manages vendor relationships for leave and disability programs, including contracts, performance monitoring, and issue resolution to ensure compliance, service quality, and alignment with organizational standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources or a related field.
Juris Doctor (J.D.), preferred.
Seven (7) years of Leave & Disability Management or related HR experience.
Five (5) years of Leadership Experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and dental insurance
tuition reimbursement
learning programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

leave managementdisability managementdata analyticsperformance managementcoachingsuccession planningworkload distributionresource utilizationcompliance monitoringtraining program design

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingadvisory skillsengagementaccountabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingorganizational effectiveness

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeJuris Doctor (J.D.)