Senior Director, Software Engineering – Office Technology Strategy – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Director of Software Engineering will lead the technology strategy and execution for the Optum Growth Office, driving an AI-First and Data-First agenda to enable enterprise growth. This role requires a visionary leader with deep expertise in data engineering and modern data architecture, capable of aligning business and technology strategies, fostering operational excellence, and building a high-performance team focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions.

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.

• Understand Optum’s enterprise and Growth Office business strategies, translating them into a technology-forward, data-driven roadmap
• Serve as a strategic partner to Growth Office leadership, ensuring technology investments accelerate growth initiatives

• Drive the creation and adoption of an AI-First and Data-First strategy to transform key functions across the Optum Enterprise
• Build robust data pipelines, transformation processes, and governance frameworks to enable AI-driven insights for growth
• Ensure AI systems and data practices are ethical, explainable, and compliant with regulatory standards

• Lead the design and implementation of modern data architecture that supports scalability, interoperability, and real-time analytics for Growth Office programs
• Oversee data engineering initiatives, including data warehousing, lakehouse solutions, ETL/ELT pipelines, and streaming data platforms
• Implement data governance, lineage, and stewardship programs to maintain trust and compliance
• Drive data quality, master data management (MDM), and metadata strategies for enterprise-wide consistency

• Maintain platform uptime, stability, and security best practices
• Oversee the full lifecycle of assets, ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement of applications and tools used by the Optum Growth Office

• Implement Agile and Dev Ops models, complemented by Data Ops practices, for rapid, reliable delivery
• Leverage enterprise platforms and cloud-native solutions for data and AI workloads

• Deliver data-driven insights and services that empower Growth Office teams to make faster, smarter decisions
• Build a flexible, responsive technology organization that prioritizes Growth Office objectives and customer-centric outcomes

• Identify and mentor technology and data leaders who can champion Growth Office initiatives
• Maintain a high-performance team culture with solid expertise in data engineering, analytics, and AI

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.

• Proven experience in senior technology leadership roles with a solid emphasis on data engineering and architecture
• Expertise in data platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, data lake, and cloud-native data solutions
• Proven solid track record of driving digital transformation and aligning technology with business growth objectives
• Proven deep knowledge of Agile, Dev Ops, and Data Ops methodologies
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership skills with the ability to build and mentor…