Sr. Director, Software Engineering - Remote (Minneapolis, MN or Irvine, CA)
Optum · Eden Prairie, MN · 6 mo ago
Engineering$159k–$273k/yrFull-time
Primary 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
- 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
- Represent technology in client conversations to strengthen trust, transparency, and delivery confidence
Required Qualifications
- 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