Associate Director, EMEA, Environmental, Health & Safety

About this role

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting

Growing together. The role is responsible for implementing and overseeing UHG EMEA H&S strategies across UHG EMEA sites, through continuous risk management, prevention, and promotion of H&S practices, reporting to the Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety (EOHS) International Operations leader. This role also plays a pivotal role in strengthening EOHS capability across EMEA Operations, partnering with Enterprise EOHS teams and ensuring the consistent execution of the EOHS Management System, elevating operational insights, emerging risks and feedback to drive program development, including collaboration with EMEA operational stakeholders, to drive engagement of EOHS reporting systems and safety culture initiatives, through communication development, awareness campaigns and ongoing activities

The role requires a solid understanding of EMEA health and safety regulations, compliance requirements, and best industry practices, whilst driving a proactive culture of safety excellence throughout EMEA, considering business operations and adapting to changing circumstances. The individual must be capable of leveraging data analytics, developing and maintaining dashboards and reporting tools to provide meaningful insight to operational EOHS risk and performance. Experience in leading, developing and motivating a H&S team, implementing and monitoring robust safety programs, and continual collaboration with

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