UnitedHealthcare (UHCT) Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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 talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for UnitedHealthcare's Technology team (UHCT) is a visionary and execution-focused leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide technology strategy, innovation, and transformation. They will ensure that UHCT's digital platforms, data systems, and AI transformation align with business goals to deliver affordable coverage, seamless member experience and high-quality care. The CTO reports to the CIO of UnitedHealthcare and collaborates closely with Optum Technology, business CIOs, and product leaders across Medicare & Retirement, Community & State, Employer & Individual, and ancillary lines of business. The role is pivotal in advancing UHCT's mission to deliver the most affordable coverage, simplest experience, and highest quality care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and execute UHCT's technology vision in alignment with enterprise initiatives
• Serve as a core member of the UHCT executive leadership team, influencing enterprise-wide planning and decision-making
• Oversee engineering and architecture excellence, platform modernization, and AI/ML transformation

Technology Innovation & Delivery

• Drive the development and adoption of reusable AI components and enterprise-wide AI productivity tools
• Ensure responsible AI practices across the software development lifecycle
• Champion modern engineering practices and scalable digital platforms that support business automation requests
• Drive AI transformation agenda; partner with UCHT AI leads to implement AI strategy into workforce model; showcase and share adoption across business & technology teams
• AI Architecture
• Data & API Strategy
• Prototyping
• Managing reuse
• Roadmap communication
• Security Strategy (in conjunction with Enterprise Security team)
• Stability and resiliency
• Peak season readiness

Organizational Enablement

• Influence and enable high-performing engineering and architecture teams across UHCT
• Foster a culture of innovation, psychological safety, and continuous learning
• Partner with businesses to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable technology solutions

Governance & Operations

• Manage capital and operational budgets, workforce planning, and vendor relationships
• Oversee Security, Stability, Cloud Migration efforts across all of UHCT
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory standards
• Lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and technology forums to align stakeholders and track progress

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 progressive technology leadership experience, including 5+ years in a senior executive role within a complex, matrixed organization
• Proven track record of leading large-scale digital and data transformations in healthcare or similarly regulated industries

Skills & Competencies

• Proven deep expertise in cloud platforms, AI/ML, data architecture, and enterprise systems
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to translate strategy into execution
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and change leadership skills
• Disruptive thinker, willing to challenge conventional and siloed thinking, drive change and offer a different viewpoint
• Demonstrated success leveraging innovative technology to meet business objectives
• Proven ability to operate and effectively navigate in a highly complex, matrixed environment with a high level of collaboration
• Ability to build effective working relationships with executives and key business partners to drive change agendas that transform the organization
• Demonstrated success influencing c-Suite stakeholders
• Ability to build the right team, focus people and model/demand integrity
• Knowledgeable of security issues and associated technologies to securely protect our assets
• Broad technology experience, including complex systems integration expertise
• Experience leveraging shared technology services in a global organization
• Results-oriented individual with solid influencing, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Resilience and curiosity

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $225,000 to $375,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.