CIO, Corporate Systems

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 a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In this leadership role, you will oversee a 450-person global team and over a $60M technology budget. You will partner and collaborate closely with several United Health Group (UHG) corporate functional teams including our People Team, Finance, Real Estate, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Communications, and Health and Safety.

You will be accountable for maintaining an "AI-first" mindset and drive business transformation fueled by AI across corporate functions. As an AI-first leader, you will leverage AI tools and embed AI into the fabric of how you lead with an AI-first approach to developing technology strategy - driving delivery velocity, supporting business growth/transformation, and providing focused leadership across architecture, capability, engineering, security, operations.

Your work will be in support of our corporate business customers as trusted strategy and delivery professionals who elevate and improve employee experience with innovative and scalable technology solutions.

• Understand the United Health Group (UHG) Corporate business strategies and translate that strategy into a technology-forward agenda
• Drive the creation and adoption of an AI-First business and technology strategy to transform key corporate functions across the enterprise.
• Develop key relationships across the business and contribute to business and technology strategy as a member of both the technology and business leadership teams
• Maintain platform up time and stability, adhere to security best practices, and continue a long-standing culture of operational excellence
• Oversee the full lifecycle of AI assets, ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement in all the applications and tools used in Corporate Systems
• Manage relationships with AI vendors, cloud providers, and startups, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards
• Ensure AI systems are fair, explainable, and align with ethical standards and regulatory requirements
• Leverage a nimble, flexible, responsive and customer-centric technology model to execute the end-to-end process of delivering information services, support and technologies to both internal and external customers
• Ensure a disciplined software engineering process leveraging enterprise platforms and solutions where possible and using Agile methods & a Dev Ops model
• Identify and mentor technology leaders and maintain a high-performance team

• Evaluate and prioritize technology investments based on business impact, risk, and return
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps that align with UHG Corporate vision and priorities
• Champion strategic initiatives, such as digital transformation, AI adoption/integration, modernization, and engagement; in line with Optum Technology Priorities
• Act as a strategic advisor to UHG Corporate Leadership, offering insights and guidance on how technology & AI can unlock new business models while actively removing obstacles

• Adapt operating models, including talent, governance, and delivery structures, to stay agile and competitive
• Engage stakeholders at all levels from Business, Technology, Security, Product, and external partners to build a culture of innovation, trust, psychological safety and continuous learning

• Ensure full compliance and adherence to Security and System Availability MBOs; leverage real-time monitoring systems and dashboards to monitor security, stability and system performances
• Support enterprise-wide security training and awareness programs to foster a culture of compliance…