Manager Software Engineering

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead 1-2 engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives
• Drive operational excellence in code quality, feature reliability, and tech debt reduction
• Coach, mentor, and grow team expertise; lead hiring and goal-setting in collaboration with leadership
• Ensure solid stakeholder engagement and effective communication across global teams
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards (HIPAA, ADA, SOX) and corporate policies
• Oversee incident resolution and implement permanent corrective actions
• Build robust automation for build, deployment, testing, monitoring, and telemetry
• Leverage metrics to improve system performance and achieve technical and business MBOs
• Champion user-centric design and business impact in solution development
• Stay close to the code while delegating effectively to empower team ownership
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership roles managing multiple teams
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, automation, and monitoring tools
• Strategic Thinking: Experience in setting goals, managing tech debt, and leveraging metrics for continuous improvement 
• Solid knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and modern development frameworks
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and safe experimentation environments
• Compliance & Security: Understanding of regulatory standards (HIPAA, ADA, SOX) and secure coding practices
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to mentor teams, drive operational excellence, and manage global collaboration
• Communication: Proven excellent written and verbal skills for stakeholder engagement and team alignment
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to resolve incidents quickly and implement permanent corrective actions

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.

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