Senior Manager Software Engineering

Requisition Number: 2344617
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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple engineering teams and Engineering Managers to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality software aligned with strategic business goals
• Drive engineering excellence across organizations, ensuring solid standards in code quality, feature reliability, platform scalability, and tech-debt governance
• Develop, mentor, and grow Engineering Managers and senior engineers; influence hiring strategy, succession planning, and long-term capability building in partnership with leadership
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment and executive-level communication across global cross-functional groups
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (HIPAA, ADA, SOX) and corporate compliance frameworks
• Oversee major incident management across teams, ensuring rapid resolution and implementation of durable corrective actions
• Scale automation for build, deployment, testing, monitoring, and telemetry across the org
• Use engineering and business metrics to improve system health, accelerate delivery, and achieve technical and organizational OKRs/MBOs
• Champion user-centric thinking, business impact, and architectural excellence, while staying technically engaged and enabling teams through effective delegation and empowerment
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 8+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in leadership roles managing multiple teams
• Technical Expertise: Solid knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and modern development frameworks
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, automation, and monitoring tools
• Strategic Thinking: Experience in setting goals, managing tech debt, and leveraging metrics for continuous improvement
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and safe experimentation environments
• Compliance & Security: Understanding of regulatory standards (HIPAA, ADA, SOX) and secure coding practices
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to mentor teams, drive operational excellence, and manage global collaboration
• Communication: Proven excellent written and verbal skills for stakeholder engagement and team alignment
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to resolve incidents quickly and implement permanent corrective actions

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.