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Director Of Ai Solution Architecture

Optum is a global organization delivering care, powered by data and technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives. At Optum.ai, we are leading the AI transformation in healthcare. Our mission is to simplify healthcare with AI, turning insight into action at a scale few organizations in the world can match.

As part of the Optum.ai team, you'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and real-world healthcare impact. From reducing administrative burden for providers to anticipating patient needs and improving access to quality care, your work will help solve some of healthcare's most complex challenges-and directly improve health outcomes for millions of people.

You'll collaborate with world-class talent across data science, engineering, product, and healthcare domains, backed by the reach and stability of Optum and UnitedHealth Group. Here, responsible innovation matters. So do comprehensive benefits, meaningful career growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference-advancing health equity and creating a simpler, more connected healthcare experience for everyone.

This is more than a job. It's a chance to shape the future of healthcare through the transformative power of AI.

As a Director of AI Solution Architecture, you will operate at the intersection of client engagement, AI engineering, and enterprise architecture. This role focuses on designing scalable AI solution architectures that address complex healthcare challenges while ensuring alignment with enterprise platforms and reusable internal capabilities.

You will work closely with sales leaders, product teams, AI engineers, and healthcare domain experts to translate business challenges into structured AI solutions and executable implementation plans. This is a client-facing architecture role focused on solution design and structured implementation planning rather than research or day-to-day delivery management.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, AI/ML engineering, or complex technology solution design
• 5+ years of experience working in healthcare technology environments across payer, provider, pharmacy, or analytics domains
• 5+ years of experience designing or deploying AI/ML systems in regulated enterprise environments
• 5+ years of experience designing cloud-native architectures involving distributed data platforms, APIs, and scalable AI infrastructure
• 3+ years of experience supporting pre-sales solution architecture including scoping, proposal development, and client presentations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud or AI certifications such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience designing Generative AI or LLM-enabled solutions including RAG architectures
• Experience leveraging reusable AI platforms, internal accelerators, or solution frameworks
• Experience presenting technical solutions to executive stakeholders or client leadership teams
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards, claims systems, clinical workflows, or revenue cycle processes

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). The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: 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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.