Join a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through technology. At Optum, you'll connect people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to thrive. We foster an inclusive culture with talented colleagues, comprehensive benefits, and abundant career development opportunities. Contribute to advancing health optimization worldwide and experience the power of Caring, Connecting, and Growing together.

This leadership role focuses on driving innovation and excellence within our Government Programs Digital division, specifically for Medicare and Retirement.

Our mission at UnitedHealth Group is to empower healthier lives and optimize the health system for all. We are committed to equitable care, addressing health disparities, and mitigating our environmental impact, reflecting our core values and enterprise priorities.

Lead multiple cross-functional software engineering teams in delivering and supporting critical business applications. Drive the entire software delivery lifecycle, from solution design and development to testing, deployment, and ongoing operational support. Champion AI-enabled engineering practices and adoption of AI Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) to boost developer productivity, quality, and delivery speed. Spearhead modernization efforts, including cloud transformation, platform upgrades, reducing technical debt, and application rationalization. Establish and enforce robust engineering governance, architecture standards, security protocols, and operational excellence frameworks. Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and technology leaders to define strategic roadmaps and investments. Oversee application health, availability, incident management, vulnerability remediation, compliance, and audit readiness. Manage engineering capacity, financial planning, vendor relationships, and resource allocation for strategic initiative delivery. Develop and mentor engineering talent through coaching, succession planning, and career development programs. Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. Track and drive key performance indicators for delivery commitments, quality, operational stability, and customer satisfaction. Communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and business impacts to senior leadership.

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required. Possess over 14 years of progressive software engineering experience, encompassing application development, delivery, and production support. Have a minimum of 3 years of experience leading software engineering teams, managers, or large cross-functional technical organizations. Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale applications using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, APIs, Cloud, and modern software development practices. Demonstrated experience managing application availability, incident management, vulnerability remediation, compliance, and operational excellence. Experience leading complex technology transformation and modernization initiatives is essential. Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and software quality best practices. Exhibit strong people leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring, talent development, succession planning, and performance management. Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with business leaders, architects, product teams, and executive stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the capability to present effectively to senior leadership.