Strategic HR Leaves & Workers’ Comp Supervisor

City-and-County-of-SAN-Francisc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Health seeks anexperienced HR Leaves and Workers’ Compensation Supervisor to drive operational excellence across leaves management and workers’ compensation programs. You will lead a team of HR professionals, set service standards, and ensure compliant administration of leave and injury policies.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of professional HR experience in recruitment, classification/compensation, employee

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of professional HR experience in recruitment, classification/compensation, employee and/or labor relations, benefits administration, HR operations, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and personnel training.

Responsibilities

• Driving operational excellence across the Leaves Management and Workers’ Compensation Program.
• Establishing program priorities, service standards, procedures, and effective workload practices.
• Improving the customer experience through clear communication, responsive service, and consistent guidance for employees and managers.
• Advising employees, managers, executives, and HR partners on leave and workers’ compensation laws, policies, and procedures.
• Providing guidance on complex matters involving employee leave, workplace injuries, disability accommodation, temporary modified duty, and return to work.
• Developing and delivering training that strengthens understanding, consistency, and effective program administration.
• Leading continuous‑improvement initiatives that enhance timeliness, accessibility, compliance, and service quality.
• Using data, performance measures, and operational insights to identify trends, manage risks, and improve program outcomes.
• Reviewing complex workers’ compensation cases and coordinating early intervention, temporary modified duty, accommodation consideration, and return‑to‑work planning.
• Building effective partnerships with the Department of Human Resources, the City’s workers’ compensation administrator, occupational safety and health staff, and other departmental partners.
• Preparing reports and briefings for executive leadership and representing DPH before regulatory bodies or in external proceedings.
• Supervising, coaching, and developing program staff while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, accountable, and customer‑focused team culture.

Skills

Leaves management

Workers' compensation

Employee relations

Training delivery

Data analysis

Policy interpretation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Health seeks anexperienced HR Leaves and Workers’ Compensation Supervisor to drive operational excellence across leaves management and workers’ compensation programs. You will lead a team of HR professionals, set service standards, and ensure compliant administration of leave and injury policies.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of professional HR experience in recruitment, classification/compensation, employee