Sr. Director, Software Engineering - Remote (Minneapolis, MN or Irvine, CA preferred)

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

11h•Remote

About The Position

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S., preferably in Minneapolis, MN or Irvine, CA, as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in technology delivery, engineering leadership, or digital transformation
Proven experience leading large-scale digital transformation programs in global, matrixed organizations
Deep expertise in healthcare technology delivery, preferably in PBM, clinical platforms, utilization management, or provider-facing technologies
Azure Cloud (Data, Integration, App Services, DevOps) experience
PEGA workflow and case management platforms experience
Experience with Agile / Scaled Agile methodologies
Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML or GenAI solutions to improve operational and clinical outcomes
Proven exceptional communication, stakeholder influencing, and cross-functional leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and transform teams, drive change, and build a culture of innovation and excellence

Nice To Haves

Experience in global delivery leadership and distributed engineering teams
Demonstrated background in data engineering, digital product management, or clinical systems modernization
Proven understanding of compliance, security, privacy, and risk frameworks in healthcare

Responsibilities

Define and own the technology strategy for Clinical & Client Experience platforms, ensuring alignment to enterprise goals and digital transformation initiatives
Build a multi year roadmap leveraging cloud modernization, automation, analytics, and AI/GenAI capabilities
Partner closely with clinical operations, product, enterprise architecture, data, and engineering leadership teams to prioritize investments
Lead delivery of complex, large-scale clinical technology programs including case management, PA workflow systems, provider-facing solutions, and client reporting/analytics
Establish engineering excellence frameworks, Agile delivery models, and DevSecOps practices
Oversee modern web application, cloud-native, and PEGA workflow modernization efforts
Maintain accountability for reliability, scalability, security, uptime, and performance across all platforms
Champion AI adoption to solve clinical and client experience challenges – such as summarization, agent-based automation, intelligent routing, recommendation engines, and workflow optimization
Partner with enterprise AI teams to leverage platforms like GitHub Copilot, and AI Factory for rapid solution development
Serve as a trusted technology partner to internal/external clients, clinical operations, account management, and product teams
Engage with senior business leaders to translate needs into technology strategies, while maintaining proactive relationship management
Represent technology in client conversations to strengthen trust, transparency, and delivery confidence
Lead, mentor, and grow a high performing, diverse engineering and product delivery organization
Build a culture focused on employee experience, empowerment, psychological safety, capability uplift, and continuous improvement
Drive talent transformation through upskilling, modern engineering practices, and cross-functional collaboration