Director, Strategy - Optum.ai - Remote

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 healthcare'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.

Transform Healthcare Through AI Innovation at Optum

Optum is a global organization delivering care, powered by data and technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives. At Optum.ai, we are not just witnessing the AI transformation in healthcare-we are leading it. Our mission is clear: to simplify healthcare with AI, turning insight into action at a scale few organizations in the world can match.

As part of the Optum.ai team, you'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and real-world healthcare impact. From reducing administrative burden for providers to anticipating patient needs and improving access to quality care, your work will help solve some of healthcare's most complex challenges-and directly improve health outcomes for millions of people.

You'll collaborate with world-class talent across data science, engineering, product, and healthcare domains, backed by the reach and stability of Optum and UnitedHealth Group. Here, responsible innovation matters. So do comprehensive benefits, meaningful career growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference-advancing health equity and creating a simpler, more connected healthcare experience for everyone.

This is more than a job. It's a chance to shape the future of healthcare through the transformative power of AI.

Reporting to the Head of Optum.ai, the Director, Strategy - Optum.ai serves as the trusted voice and advisor to help the executive determine, articulate, and execute the business vision, mission, planning, and strategies to achieve business goals and key strategic imperatives. The Director proactively assumes responsibility for leading and executing on critical strategic initiatives and executive projects, responding to requests across the enterprise, and serving as a key contact and decision maker on behalf of the Head of Optum.ai as part of the Optum.ai executive management team. This role works collaboratively across the executive leadership team, with leaders across the full UHG enterprise, and with other strategy roles across the organization to align and synchronize overarching business initiatives and priorities. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast paced, high impact, dynamic environment and in proactively identifying, and then moving quickly to action,

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Head of Optum AI by providing synthesized insights, structured recommendations, and decision frameworks on high priority topics, and by identifying emerging issues that require executive attention and framing solution-oriented options
• Provide leadership and guidance on critical strategic initiatives and high impact efforts, including driving the strategy, differentiation, and go to market approach for Responsible AI services, and coordinating closely with leaders across technology, engineering, data, product, commercial, finance, and UHG enterprise functions to ensure solid alignment with business partners, segments, and functional areas and to support the build, delivery, and scaling of AI governance capabilities
• Lead preparation for leadership meetings and executive engagements, including end to end preparation for executive client meetings such as agenda alignment, briefing materials, pre reads, and follow through, ensuring clear objectives, high quality materials, and consistent execution, and develop concise, executive ready communications including briefings, decision documents, and leadership updates, while reinforcing a high performance leadership culture by embedding performance and mindset practices into executive routines, planning cycles, and strategic decision processes
• Serve as a key participant in the preparation of responses to RFPs and SOW efforts, partnering closely with commercial, product, delivery, and finance leaders to ensure strategic alignment and high quality submissions
• Partner with People Team partners and functional leaders to shape and advance strategic talent pipeline initiatives, supporting the attraction and development of top AI and data science talent in alignment with Optum.ai's long term growth and capability needs
• Ensure organizational discipline, confidentiality, and cultural alignment within a globally distributed workforce

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree
• Extensive, progressive experience in AI strategy, AI consulting, AI transformation, or related domains, demonstrating ability to solve complex problems, influence senior leaders, and lead department initiatives
• Proven ability to operate as a senior strategic advisor, translating ambiguous or emerging concepts into actionable recommendations
• Demonstrated success leading high visibility, cross functional initiatives with enterprise level implications and resolving unique or complex business challenges
• Proven solid executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts with clarity and precision
• Experience partnering across global delivery environments, including offshore engineering, data, or product organizations
• Ability to rapidly synthesize information and recommend decisive actions in fast paced, high growth environments
• Demonstrated professionalism and discretion in managing confidential or sensitive information
• Ability to be highly organized, manage multiple priorities and lead cross functional efforts without formal authority

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.