Senior Director Architecture

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:

• Establish and govern enterprise architecture strategy across business units and technology portfolios
• Lead the design of complex enterprise ecosystems and solve high-impact strategic business and technology challenges
• Serve as the final decision-maker for architecture recommendations and technology direction
• Partner with executive leadership to define future-state architecture and transformation roadmaps
• Drive architecture governance, engineering excellence, technology standards, and security compliance across the enterprise
• Research emerging technologies and develop strategic recommendations that improve business value and operational efficiency
• Lead customer and executive stakeholder discussions regarding long-term technology strategy and innovation
• Mentor senior architects and build organizational architecture capabilities
• Influence enterprise investment decisions, technology rationalization, and platform modernization initiatives
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, digital transformation, and architecture governance
• Broad knowledge across cloud platforms, AI/ML, data ecosystems, cybersecurity, enterprise integration, and emerging technologies
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive enterprise-wide technology decisions
• Proven strategic planning, business architecture, portfolio management, and financial acumen
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation programs and enterprise modernization efforts
• Proven exceptional executive communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to define multi-year architecture roadmaps (1-5 years) and align technology investments with business strategy

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; advanced degree

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.