Sr Manager, Data Engineering

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Primary Responsibilities:Define and drive the enterprise data warehouse strategy for healthcare data (claims, EMR/EHR, pharmacy, lab, provider, payer)Lead design of modern data platforms:Cloud DW (Databricks, Azure Synapse, Redshift, BigQuery)Data lakes / lakehouse architecturesEstablish scalable data models (star/snowflake schemas, dimensional modeling for healthcare use cases)Drive adoption of FHIR, HL7, and other healthcare data standardsOversee ingestion and integration of diverse healthcare datasets:Claims & billing systemsEHR/EMR platforms (Epic, Cerner)Pharmacy (PBM), lab, clinical data sourcesEnsure interoperability compliance using:HL7, FHIR APIsCCD/C-CDA formatsLead enterprise ETL/ELT pipelines and real-time data streaming implementationsPartner with data science teams to support:Predictive modeling (readmission risk, fraud detection)AI/ML healthcare use casesEnsure strict adherence to healthcare regulations:HIPAA compliance (PHI protection)CMS reporting requirementsHITECH Act guidelinesImplement data governance frameworks:Data lineageData quality rulesMaster data management (MDM)Establish audit controls and security protocolsLead teams of:Data engineersData analysts and platform engineersMentor teams on healthcare data domain knowledge and best practicesData Quality & Master Data ManagementDrive initiatives to ensure high data accuracy and consistency across systemsImplement data quality monitoring frameworksOversee:Patient identity managementProvider & member master dataReduce duplication and improve golden record creation 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, Information Systems, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience10+ years in IT, with solid focus on: Data warehousing, Analytics platforms, Enterprise business systems5+ years in leadership roles managing teams and large programsProven experience in healthcare domain: Payer, provider, or life sciences environmentsHands-on experience with large-scale DW modernization or cloud migrationsHands-on experience with managing multi-million-dollar programs and cross-functional teamsUnderstanding of claims, billing, and reimbursement processesUnderstanding of clinical workflows and EHR/EMR systems (Epic, Cerner)Knowledge of healthcare data standards: HL7, FHIR, CCD/C-CDAExpertise in ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Talend, ADF, dbt)Expertise in workflow orchestration (Airflow, etc.)Experience with APIs and real-time streaming (Kafka, event-driven systems)Solid experience in Azure, AWS, or GCP ecosystemsKnowledge of Databricks / Spark-based processingKnowledge of data pipeline scalability & performance tuningExperience with: Power BI, Tableau, or similar toolsAbility to support Advanced analytics / ML use casesSolid business acumen with ability to translate business needs into technology solutionsAbility to drive ROI-focused data initiativesExperience building Business cases for data platform investmentsAbility to align data strategy with organizational goals *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 $112,700 to $193,200 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. 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.  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.