Manager is pushing me into a different role as I return from leave
I've been on long term disability leave and will be returning to work in January. During this time, in my correspondence with management, they never mentioned about WFA and I never received any notices. After finalizing my return-to-work plan with my doctor and submitting everything to management and Sun Life, the manager suddenly informed me that my unit/position no longer exists in the region and wants to place me in another unit/position that I see is a big mismatch for my technical skills profile/interests/career trajectory. The manager is asking that I submit my education credentials to initiate this process. I understand there was a backfill for me and it seems they're still working there with my substantive title so I'm very confused (at least according to their LinkedIn).
Edit: I should mention this manager is new and I've never worked with them before.