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**Experienced Director Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) - Remote Work Opportunity for a Visionary Leader**

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2025-11-24
Are you a seasoned professional with a passion for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)? Do you have a proven track record of developing and implementing effective strategies that drive business growth and improve employee well-being? We are seeking an experienced Director OHS to join our team at Workwarp, a leading organization in the health care and well-being industry. As a remote work opportunity, this role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere within the U.S. while making a significant impact on our company's success. **About Workwarp** Workwarp is a dynamic and innovative organization that is dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. Our company is comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, United Health Group and Optum, working together to build a better health system for all. We believe that every individual deserves access to quality healthcare, and we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and employees. **Job Summary** As our Director OHS, you will be responsible for driving the development and execution of our Enterprise U.S. OHS capabilities, operating model, and team in partnership and alignment with the Enterprise EOHS leadership team. This role will require you to lead a small team and influence a broad group of stakeholders across United Health Group, United Healthcare, and Optum senior leaders. Your primary focus will be on developing the business capabilities, programs, and solutions necessary to support and deliver upon our enterprise OHS vision and strategy. **Key Responsibilities** * Develop recommended United Health Group OHS strategy, operating model, and organizational structure * Operationalize agreed-upon strategy and operating model through creation of sustainable, efficient, and automated processes and technology and data enablement * Build and lead a team of high-performing individuals who can operationalize the overall strategy and operating model * Lead OHS knowledge and resource development, implementation, and monitoring * Lead monitoring and assessments of OHS content, operations, and data reporting completeness and accuracy * Leverage evidence-based medical services, compliance, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, and clinical best practices * Ensure accurate interpretation of clinical literature and applied understanding to OHS programs and strategy * Review and interpret policies, accreditation standards, regulations, etc. related to OHS topics * Lead, inspire, motivate, and train colleagues and team members to achieve established outcomes of OHS strategy * Communicate OHS risks and exposures to senior leaders across United Health Group * Provide subject matter expertise for policies, key initiatives, incidents, exposures * Utilize data to deliver program key performance indicators achieving overall program objectives * Manage to departmental budget – SG&A * Collaborate with the United Health Group Employee Benefits teams to assist with development and enhancement of employee health and wellness programs * Collaborate with United Health Group Medical Affairs team to align, as appropriate, OHS vision and strategy with the Quality and Patient Safety strategy and initiatives **Required Qualifications** * 7+ years of proven success in developing and operationalizing strategy, high-level tactical planning, and establishing and leading teams responsible for end-to-end (strategy, design, develop, implement, ongoing process improvement) large, complex initiative implementations spanning across multiple functional teams * 7+ years of experience within a complex matrix organization, healthcare operations, or insurance company; proven organizational agility * Demonstrated experience with occupational health and safety regulatory requirements and best industry practices (local, state, OSHA, HIPPA, CDC, JCAHO, CMS, etc.) * Demonstrated knowledge of workers' compensation, DOT, OSHA, and other applicable legislative regulations * Proven experience developing experienced, strategic, high-performing teams **Preferred Qualifications** * Advanced health and safety or related degree or certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) * Experience leveraging leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills across multiple functional groups in a complex matrix organization * Demonstrated executive presence and experience presenting to executive-level leaders * Excellent communication skills, written and verbal * Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook * Proven experience managing organizational growth and change * Ability to travel **What We Offer** * Competitive salary * Flexible remote work arrangement * Opportunities for career growth and development * Collaborative and dynamic work environment * Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance * Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) retirement plan with company match * Paid time off and holidays * Professional development opportunities **How to Apply** If you are a motivated and results-driven professional with a passion for OHS, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to [insert contact information]. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply for this job  

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