Environmental Health & Safety (EOHS) Generalist - Domestic Operations
UnitedHealth Group · Eden Prairie, MN · 2 wk ago
Human Resources$92k–$164k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a conduit between business units and enterprise EOHS, elevating operational insights, emerging risks, and feedback to drive program and policy development
- Collaborate with enterprise EOHS leaders to design, refine, and implement EOHS programs, standards, and processes that support effective risk management across Domestic Operations
- Support to implement business-unit-ready tools, templates, communications, and implementation guidance
- Ensure business programs are aligned with regulatory requirements, enterprise standards and strategy, and operational realities
- Provide remote consultative support to business unit leaders regarding regulatory requirements, EOHS expectations, and program execution
- Conduct virtual assessments through document reviews, data analysis, dashboard insights, and process evaluations
- Support operational risk management by implementing tools, guidance materials, and resources that enable business units to execute EOHS responsibilities
- Aid in EOHS documentation reviews, including safety plans, procedures, and corrective action plans-to ensure consistency and compliance
- Support the identification and evaluation of occupational, environmental, and operational risks through centralized data analysis and program review
- Afford assistance in developing or updating safety procedures, controls, and documentation to maintain compliance
- Conduct periodic remote compliance reviews and coordinate follow-up with business units
- Support incident investigations by facilitating remote root-cause analysis, reviewing incident reports, and providing recommendations for corrective and preventive actions
- Track, analyze, and trend safety and environmental data to identify systemic risks, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide meaningful insight into operational risk and performance
- Partner with enterprise and business-unit training teams to design, develop, and refine EOHS training modules, micro-learning content, onboarding materials, and job aids
- EHS subject-matter expertise to ensure EOHS and/or business training is aligned with operational needs and regulatory requirements
- Deliver virtual training and coaching to support capability building across Domestic Operations
- Support safety culture initiatives through communication development, engagement campaigns, and enterprise-level awareness activities
- Support enterprise EOHS initiatives, strategic priorities, and continuous improvement efforts
- Identify gaps and opportunities to improve EOHS processes, systems, and tools
- Strengthen organizational visibility into risk and drive consistent execution of EOHS standards across Domestic Operations
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of EOHS or safety experience supporting operational environments
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH and applicable safety regulations
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certification such as COHN, ASP, CSP, CIH, or CHMM
- Experience supporting distributed or multi-site operations
- Experience developing EOHS programs, training, or management systems
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and incident investigation skills
- Ability to influence leaders and employees at all levels
- Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills