Vice President of Software Engineering for Utilization Management

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. As the Vice President of Software Engineering for Utilization Management, you will lead the strategic technology vision, platform engineering execution, and AI workforce transformation across multiple initiatives. In this leadership role, you will directly oversee the technical migration of Behavioral Health Utilization Management (UM) and Home & Community UM onto the unified Optum Care Management (OCM) platform. You will drive enterprise artificial intelligence integration and intelligent automation to modernize utilization workflows, empower engineering teams with advanced AI capabilities, and streamline care delivery across the organization. By shaping a high-performing engineering culture grounded in technological innovation and ethical AI deployment, you will accelerate enterprise platform modernization and elevate patient care outcomes. 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.

Lead the strategic software engineering vision, roadmap execution, and platform architecture for enterprise pre & post-acute Utilization Management (UM) solutions Spearhead the complex technical migration of Behavioral Health UM and Home & Community UM systems onto the unified Optum Care Management (OCM) platform Integrate enterprise AI tools, set clear AI adoption goals within team development plans, and align engineering hiring with emerging AI competencies to accelerate technical capabilities Lead AI workforce transformation across the software engineering organization, actively remove barriers to adoption and upskill engineering talent to leverage modern AI tools and automated workflows Champion the ethical use of AI by embedding transparency, fairness, governance, and accountability throughout the complete software development and AI lifecycle Strategically use AI and advanced automation to solve complex healthcare delivery challenges, optimize clinical decision workflows, and deliver tangible business value Champion technology innovation as a core driver of team success, proactively shaping how software platform capabilities and AI solutions are developed, deployed, and utilized Direct engineering leadership, establish robust architectural standards and DevOps practices, and oversee technology budgets and system performance across all development initiatives You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

10+ years of progressive software engineering leadership experience, managing multi-disciplinary engineering organizations 5+ years of technical leadership experience leading enterprise platform modernizations, cloud migrations, and large-scale system integrations 5+ years of experience leading software engineering teams within healthcare, clinical systems, or utilization management domains Experience driving technology strategy, workforce transformation, or operational integration involving AI, machine learning, or intelligent automation capabilities Proven track record of managing enterprise software engineering budgets, executive business stakeholder relationships, and multi-team development programs Prior experience