Senior Director Software Engineering – Remote

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. 

Information is the lifeblood of the healthcare industry – everything depends on it. At Optum Insight Technology, you’ll help us work on streamlining the flow of information between payers, healthcare providers and various other stakeholders to deliver the right insights to the right places at the right times, driving better outcomes for patients, reducing friction in the health system and lowering costs. Every day our work directly impacts the world for the better, in meaningful and profound ways.  

We live in a time of unprecedented technical capability and possibility. Health care is at a pivotal point in this journey where even small gains can lead to major transformation. You could be a part of that – you have tremendous skill and the potential to make a lasting impact. Optum Insight Technology is uniquely positioned to bring your skills to bear on these pressing and life-changing technical challenges. The health care industry has an immediate need for your drive, innovation, passion and technical insight. Help us help the millions of people we serve each day. 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading strategic technology discussions and planning with RCM Analytics (Commercial, Services and MPPs) product team to drive and influence the creation of innovative technology strategy and solutions
• Architecting and designing technology solutions to enable integration of business and technology priorities
• Developing key relationships across the business and contributing to business and technology strategy as a member of both the technology and business leadership teams
• Guiding technology decisions, including, but not limited to hardware, software, infrastructure, staffing, services and support
• Actively participating in Optum Insight’s capital funding process and helping to make technology investment decisions (in partnership with business leaders)
• Driving execution against the agreed upon agenda through a global team of ~100 people (comprised of both FTEs & vendors)
• Understanding and managing the financial budget for technology services in alignment with business strategy
• Ensuring consistent delivery that is on schedule, on cost, on scope, on benefit and within quality goals
• Ensuring effective alignment of technology to support business strategies and delivering business results through technology
• Ensuring implementation readiness and creating/enhancing operational processes to increase efficiencies
• Continually driving innovation and creative solutions to business challenges and applying technology best practices
• Selecting and implementing suitable technology to streamline internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits
• Partnering and guiding cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions from concept through launch
• Fostering a culture of innovation through utilization of DevOps, Agile, Release Management, Operations, and Automation
• Leading technology integration and simplification initiatives on an ongoing basis
• Identifying and mentoring technology professionals to build & maintain a high-performance team
• Defining and analyzing metrics that inform the success of products, including the feature sets, business requirements, and measures of success of an overall roadmap, aligned with business strategy & customer needs and informed by competitive intelligence
• Engaging with the market (buyers, end consumers, delivery partners) to lead and manage the design a product, solution and/or service strategy that is market driven
• Collaborating with Data Science teams to expand AI capabilities in products
• Lead strategic technology discussions and planning with RCM especially in MPP business; influence the creation of innovative technology strategy and solutions;  architect and design  solutions to enable business and technology priorities; track record of delivering scalable and highly-available systems using Agile methods and DevOps model; demonstrated understanding of corporate financial process
• Manages a team of 100+ global span and will lead Software Delivery for OI’s RCM Analytics Space
• Track record of delivering scalable and highly-available systems using Agile methods and DevOps model
• Advise Senior Leadership & business on technology direction, strategy and roadmap decisions; Influence the creation of innovative technology strategy and solutions
• Will establish, maintain, and evangelize architecture best practices throughout the portfolio
• Will represent Provider Engg on company wide architecture councils
• Works with Orbit team for platform modernization on Azure/Power BI technology stack
• Works with vendors and setups end to end telemetry
• Mentor product architects to help them drive consistency and best practices in their individual products

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience leading product development with success in meeting budgets and timelines for a division or operating unit for a healthcare or technology business
• 4+ years serving in a management/Director role (where you led through other leaders)
• Experience with demonstrated leadership experience in the product development process
• Experience as a strategy consultant and/or product officer of a large & complex software product suite
• Experience leveraging design-thinking methodology and empathy interviewing practices
• Track record of delivering scalable and highly-available systems using Agile methods and a DevOps model
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leveraging shared technology services in a global organization
• Broad technology experience, including complex systems integration expertise
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate financial disciplines – budgeting, reporting and P&L
• Demonstrated organizational proficiencies to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision with excellent follow-through on detailed tasks
• History of delivering business results in a matrix environment
• Proven sound judgment and discretion in decision making
• Proven problem-solving skills with proven ability to incorporate process improvement tools
• Proven ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team environment
• Proven consultative approach to building consensus

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.