Hybrid Disability Management Specialist

Finning; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Finning Canada is seeking a Disability Management Consultant to support employees with illness or injury, handling complex disability cases, accommodations, and WCB across jurisdictions. The role operates in a hybrid model with three in-office days weekly, based in Edmonton or Calgary, and collaborates with HR, leaders, and external providers.

The ideal candidate has extensive disability management experience, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to manage confidential files while

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field.
• Minimum 7 years of broad disability management experience.
• Professional designation and/or industry specific training.
• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of disability management principles and best practices.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and internal systems.
• Strong file-management skills, ensuring accurate, confidential, and secure documentation.
• Ability to interpret medical reporting and develop medical questionnaires when needed.
• Identify and confirm work-related functional limitations and return-to-work planning.
• Coaching, training, mentoring skills, and ability to elevate issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage longer-duration and complex disability files including STD, LTD, and accommodations.
• Provide consultation on disability processes and relevant legislation.
• Develop and improve procedures, policies, and best practices.
• Lead project work as required.
• Collaborate with STD/LTD administrator for plan provisions and SOPs.
• Build relationships with provincial workers’ compensation bodies for compliance.
• Advise HR, EH&S, Operations and other partners on disability-related matters.
• Apply privacy legislation and manage confidential information.
• Resolve disability files balancing stakeholder needs and org requirements.
• Consider financial impacts when making recommendations.
• Assess need and cost-benefit of IME, FCEs, and Worksite Assessments.
• Engage in difficult conversations to drive solutions and resolution.
• Make timely decisions with analysis and stakeholder input.
• Synthesize information from multiple sources to inform recommendations.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication and teamwork

Navigate sensitive disability cases

Project collaboration with partners

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Education

Post-secondary education in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Internal systems

Job description

Finning Canada is seeking a Disability Management Consultant to support employees with illness or injury, handling complex disability cases, accommodations, and WCB across jurisdictions. The role operates in a hybrid model with three in-office days weekly, based in Edmonton or Calgary, and collaborates with HR, leaders, and external providers.

The ideal candidate has extensive disability management experience, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to manage confidential files while