Senior Director, AI Innovation and Strategy - Human Resources

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description
- Senior Director, AI Innovation and Strategy
- Human Resources (2386692)

Senior Director, AI Innovation and Strategy
- Human Resources - 2386692

Optum Insight is 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 deep expertise in 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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Director, AI Innovation and Strategy – Human Resources leads the design, packaging, and commercialization of AI solutions in the Human Resources and workforce solutions portfolio. This leader translates advanced AI capabilities into market-ready products and solution offerings, partnering closely with go-to-market, engineering, and operations teams to deliver measurable client value and business growth.

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.

• Portfolio Leadership:
  Define and manage the AI solutions portfolio and roadmap, ensuring alignment with client needs and business strategy.
• Go-to-Market Enablement:
  Equip sales and delivery teams with compelling product narratives, competitive positioning, and reference architectures.
• Support Delivery:
  Partner with cross-functional AI engagement leaders to lead client-facing meetings, workshops, and status updates to ensure technical capabilities are translated into measurable business value.
• Innovation Intake:
  Prioritize and translate research outputs and new capabilities into commercial offerings by working with internal and external partners.
• Pricing and Commercial Discipline:
  Develop pricing strategies and commercial guardrails in partnership with operations and finance.
• Partnerships and Ecosystem:
  Build and manage relationships with external partners, technology providers, and industry collaborators to accelerate market reach; collaborate with Legal and Corporate Compliance functions to account for intellectual property (including patents and trademarks), data privacy and security, and commercialization quality related to new AI-enabled digital capabilities.
• Performance Management:
  Set and track key performance indicators for portfolio growth, profitability, and customer impact.
• Strategic AI Adoption:
  Drive AI enterprise strategy, adoption, and responsible AI practices across business functions to deliver tangible business outcomes

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 providedevelopment for other roles you may be interested in.

• 12+ years of experience in product strategy, management, or commercialization, with recent focus on AI or machine learning-powered products, platforms, or solution delivery
• 7+ years of deep domain expertise across one or more HR/workforce areas (e.g., workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, performance, compensation, benefits, or workforce analytics)
• 5+ years of experience with external partnership models, such as joint ventures, contract-based research collaborations, technology licensing arrangements (e.g., white-labeling), or commercial development agreements
• 5+ years of experience in elite…