Senior Director, Innovation and Strategy - Life Sciences

Optum Insightis improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deepexpertisein the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management,quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring.

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As the Senior Director, Innovation and Strategy - Life Sciences within Enterprise Strategy, you will lead the design, packaging, and commercialization of AI solutions across the Life Sciences portfolio. In this role, you will translate advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into market-ready solution offerings, partnering closely with go-to-market, engineering, and operations teams to deliver measurable client value and business growth. You will drive transformative AI technologies for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology partners while delivering high-impact outcomes across global health communities.

You’llenjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

• Define and manage the AI solutions portfolio and roadmap, ensuring strategic alignment with client needs and enterprise business goals
• Equip sales and delivery teams with compelling solution narratives, competitive positioning, and support for executive client relationships
• Partner with engagement leaders to lead client-facing meetings, workshops, and status updates, ensuring technical AI capabilities translate into measurable business value
• Strategically leverage AI capabilities to solve complex challenges, unlock new commercial opportunities, and deliver tangible business growth
• Prioritize and translate research outputs and emerging AI capabilities into commercial offerings in collaboration with internal and external partners
• Develop pricing strategies and commercial guardrails in partnership with operations and finance
• Build and manage ecosystem relationships with external technology partners and industry collaborators; align with Legal and Compliance on IP, data privacy/security (HIPAA), and commercialization quality
• Champion the ethical, transparent, and accountable use of AI throughout the product and solution lifecycle
• Set and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for portfolio growth, profitability, and customer impact

You’llbe 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 asprovidedevelopment for other roles you may be interested in.

• 15+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, product delivery, technology transformation, analytics, or AI-enabled solution delivery
• 10+ years of experience working directly with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, or related life sciences organizations
• 10+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary client engagements from strategy through technical implementation and value realization
• 8+ years of experience serving as the primary day-to-day client lead for senior stakeholders and navigating delivery risks and executive decisions
• 5+ years of experience with a management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture Strategy, or equivalent), including responsibility for leading client engagements and delivering executive-level recommendations
• 5+ years of experience applying AI/ML capabilities, model operations, cloud platforms, data architecture, or productization practices to…