VP Engineering, Utilization Management and Care Management

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

5h•$200,400 - $343,500•Remote

About The Position

As VP Engineering, Utilization Management (UM) and Care Management (CM), you will provide the vision, strategic direction, and overall leadership of technology and systems in the UM and CM domains. In alignment with our core clinical strategy, you will provide strategic leadership, overseeing the integration and optimization of technology systems to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of UM and CM processes, leading to improved patient outcomes and operational efficiency. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. As VP, Engineering, UM and CM, you will be an accomplished enterprise leader who has a proven record of leveraging innovation, consumer needs, and business insights to help drive business transformation. You will leverage clinical thought leadership and technology expertise to deliver technology that provides differentiated value to our customers, improves affordability of care, and helps evolve the healthcare ecosystem through the eyes of the consumer.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive leadership experience
15+ years of experience building scalable engineering platforms with a demonstrated history of on time & on budget delivery and execution
Demonstrated success building and delivering on a cohesive technology vision, strategy, and roadmaps that meet business objectives
Track record of effective working relationships with cSuite leaders and key business partners to drive change agendas
Demonstrated strategic thinking abilities and an enterprise-wide perspective
Experience leading through influence in a large, matrixed, global environment
Proven track record of success building scalable solutions that support direct to consumer experiences
Broad technology experience, including complex systems integration and infrastructure expertise
History of executing with excellence: setting purposeful goals and achieving them through intelligent actions, which balance competing priorities without losing momentum behind execution
Demonstrated leadership style which fosters accountability, transparent communication and innovation
Demonstrated high level of emotional intelligence
Proven outstanding collaboration, influencing, problem solving and negotiation skills
Proven ability to sell ideas to people outside of your direct team members
Demonstrated innovative orientation and customer first mindset
Experience leading global technology teams (through other leaders) of 200+ people
Healthcare industry experience
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Utilization Management and Care Management domain knowledge
Experience delivering AI tools into production environments at scale
Public cloud platform knowledge
MBA or Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and implement vision and strategy across UM and CM, in support of an integrated, innovative, cost-effective technology suite
Lead customer engagement and relationship management with key stakeholders, drive decisions that align clinical, business, and technology strategies/plans and enable value
Coordinate funding and implementation of key initiatives and collaborate to identify benefits and drive ROI
Identify opportunities for strategic investments and innovative technologies that will drive business improvements and overall growth
Establish and lead global, diverse technology delivery and support teams
Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, develop talent, create high employee experience, support career growth and mobility, and promote a diverse and inclusive culture
Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology, establishing multi-year roadmaps for UM and CM for both our UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses, ensuring optimal utilization of enterprise platforms and capabilities, and on-time delivery of products and services and reliable operations
Regularly identify and address opportunities that improve capabilities and reduce costs
Partner with and guide cross-functional teams across the clinical platforms to ensure successful delivery of solutions from concept through launch and successful support
Identify and assess innovative technologies and applications to determine potential value & promote technology strategies that enhance the organization's performance and competitive advantage
Ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of technology solutions
Establish/maintain effective IT vendor relationships to effectively develop, deploy, and support high-quality technology services and contract staffing
Support business acquisitions by providing leadership in the due-diligence evaluation of IT platforms and post-acquisition integration planning, as well as integrate acquisitions with appropriate support and speed
Partner with Optum Insight on commercialization opportunities, strategies, roadmaps and investments