Director Disability and Absence Management

Director, Disability & Absence Management
Own the Relationship.

Drive Results.

Work from Anywhere.

Lead with heart ❤️.

Deliver excellence ⭐
Lead & Inspire Teams
Build Strong Client Partnerships

About the Role
We're seeking a compassionate, strategic leader to oversee Disability & Absence programs (STD, LTD, FMLA, Paid Leaves, Integrated Solutions) while driving performance and exceptional client experience.

What You'll Do
✅ Lead high-performing teams
✅ Strengthen client relationships
✅ Drive quality and results

✨ Make an impact and lead with purpose.


* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.


* Minimum of eight years progressive experience in managing integrated disability and absence management programs with preference for employer-based experience


* Leadership role in a disability/absence insurance carrier claim operation or third-party administrator claim operation


* Six years in an increasing supervisory or leadership capacity required


* Expertise with disability/absence best practice benchmarking and metrics


* Demonstrated ability to establish critical relationships at all levels of the organization and with external partners


* Exceptional communication skills, change management skills, and customer focus


* Strong organizational and time management skills


* Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills


* Demonstrated experience in building high performance teams - ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team.


* Experience in a broader integrated health and productivity model including healthcare, on-site clinics, wellness, and EAP


* Experience interfacing and supporting complicated, middle to large national client companies.


* HR or Disability certifications


* Desired:


* Current membership/leadership in professional organization critical to the field


* Must complete continuing education requirements as outlined by Crawford Educational Services


* Nationally accredited certification in a related profession such as Certified Disability Manager


* Management Specialist (CDMS) or Certified Case Manager (CCM)

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* Facilitates the implementation, continuous improvement and integration of all disability and absence management programs/processes within the assigned group of teams.


* Represents the face of the claim operation to assigned national clients.


* Provides proactive leadership in developing a continuous improvement culture within the assigned group of teams.

Ensures that all aspects of the department's operations are meeting corporate guidelines, federal, state, and local law and are in accordance with professional standards and confidentiality.

Concurrently, assessing the various programs ensuring they meet their defined objective and are meeting the needs of our clients.


* Manages, hires, trains, develops and motivates qualified individuals including identi...