At Optum Financial, Consumer Payments division, we create direct spending solutions driven by our extensive financial tech experience to help those we serve be healthier, happier, and more productive. Our platform helps members manage their health plans, supplemental benefits, and rewards all in one place. You'll have the opportunity to make it easier for consumers to manage their own health by making healthier products more affordable and their purchases streamlined. If you are a driven individual that thrives in fast-paced environments, values diversity, and wants meaningful work that impacts the lives of many, then this is the team for you. Being part of an organization that makes healthier living easier for others leads to your life's best work.(sm)
In this role, you will have a unique and exciting opportunity to create large impact, market leading payments and financial technology innovations while delivering on the mission of improving the health and wellbeing of tens of millions of Americans.
Our industry-leading S3® payments platform is integrated at 35,000+ retail locations and supports some of the largest benefits and rewards programs in the world by offering value to consumers and directing the spending of funds to approved health-enhancing products and services.
Our teams work in close partnership with the largest and most forward-thinking companies in America including Aetna, Anthem, CVS, General Mills, Kroger, UnitedHealthcare, Walmart, Walgreens, and more.
As a Vice President of Engineering, you will have end-to-end ownership of delivery, maintenance, and support of one of our most exciting Fintech sectors. Your responsibilities will include leading enterprise development of consumer applications and payment networks built to provide best-in-class consumer payment solutions. You will be responsible for planning and execution of infrastructure buildouts, cloud migration, cost management, financial forecasting, and every aspect of software delivery practice -- from estimation and planning to execution, delivery and support.
The individual must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy that includes a big picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality. Deep engineering, technical and communication skills are key to success in this role
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Driving technical strategy and direction
• Owning software engineering, reliability engineering, system/solution/application architecture, dev/ops, end-to-end technology service and best practice adoption
• Partnering with all parts of Optum Technology to develop, deliver and support high-quality software products
• Transforming team to a DevOps model/culture
• Driving Agile best practices with all stakeholders
• Participating in the creation of technology roadmaps and architecture guidelines

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:

• 15+ years of software engineering leadership experience
• FinTech industry experience in Payment and Cards
• Track record of success leveraging technology to meet business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to engage with C-level stakeholders and external clients
• Proven ability to establish effective working relationships with executives and key business partners to drive a change agenda
• Demonstrated engineering leadership skills with a product development mindset
• Experience leading a global technology team through other leaders
• Track record of delivering high-quality large-scale technology solutions using Agile methodologies
• Proven end-to-end technical product life-cycle management for applications and platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PCI-regulated systems
• Healthcare industry experience

• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary/hourly range for Colorado residents is $174,600 to $332,200. The salary/hourly range for Connecticut/Nevada residents is $174,600 to $332,200. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.