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Human Resource Consultant II, Disability Management

Primary Location Oakland, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $86800 - $112310 / year
Job Number 1376570 Date posted 08/12/2025
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Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for supporting the team with the return to work process for employees with injuries or illness, with limited guidance, and assisting with disability job accommodation requests, and processes for ADA/ADAAA, FMLA, LOA, and workers compensation; providing basic case management and serving as a resource to employees, supervisors, and managers to modified duty, disability leave, and workers compensation, and assisting in working with insurance companies, providing case chronology for legal review or creating documentation for labor grievances, investigations, disputes, fit for duty, and employee issues related to disability management (DM); working with Legal for litigation related issues/cases; maintaining employee database systems; assisting in creating reports, metrics, and FMLA/LOA data and conducting basic analyses to identify DM trends; supporting team with education and training sessions to stakeholders about DM policies and procedures; acquiring working knowledge of integration and alignment with other benefits programs (e.g., STD, LTD, PTO, benefits); conducting routine activities to ensure DM policies, procedures, and practices to meet legal, regulatory, and internal compliance, and federal and state laws; and utilizing working knowledge to identify, minimize, and mitigate risk.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
  • Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies and applying data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
  • Assists senior employees to influence the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders by researching organizational data and processes to identify trends and root causes of HR issues; identifying and obtaining data necessary to drive recommendations on HR efforts; and providing solutions in consideration of both HR and business objectives.
  • Conducts company human resources support activities under the guidance of more senior employees by providing support to internal and external stakeholders on diverse HR specialties (e.g., equal opportunity/affirmative action, disability management, recruitment and hiring options, compensation, employee benefits, training); assisting with human resources efforts; applying established procedures to human resources efforts; and assisting in the documentation of human resources activities.
  • Assists in the implementation of organizational change efforts by identifying requirements; assessing information to identify solutions to obstacles; providing input in the creation or revision of change management plans; developing communications; and monitoring ongoing impact of organizational changes or efforts on employees.
  • Assists with employee and/or labor relations activities under the guidance of more senior coworkers by conducting research and providing advice and assistance on employment related regulations both at the State and Federal level; interpreting company policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; researching, identifying, and analyzing employee/labor relations concerns; and referring employees to appropriate resources.
  • Assists with HR investigation efforts by collecting data; identifying misalignment with desired compliance actions; assisting with interviews; determining action steps for resolution; creating appropriate documentation; and providing input on corrective action plans.
  • Supports reporting of Company employee information and external benchmarks by compiling and completing reports and analyses. Supports HR compliance by interpreting and acting on regulatory updates; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Science, Public Administration or related field OR Minimum two (2) years experience in human resources or business operations.

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:
  • One (1) year labor relations experience.
  • One (1) year experience as an HR generalist or working across multiple HR disciplines.
Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Remote Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Po/Ho Corp - Empl Safety, Health & Wellness - 0308 Pay Range: $86800 - $112310 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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