Senior Director of Data Engineering

Job title:

Senior Director of Data Engineering

Company

UnitedHealth Group

Job description

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 diversity and inclusion, 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.About the Role:As the Senior Director of Data Engineering, you will lead multiple teams in our Dublin office, focusing on developing cutting-edge big-data analytic platforms. You will set the vision to modernize existing platforms, support new data products, and enable new commercial products. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the delivery of a new federated data model leveraging cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Databricks, and Snowflake. You will play a crucial role in driving innovation and developing proofs of concepts that leverage data in new and exciting ways.Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the long-term vision and strategic roadmap for data engineering solutions, aligning with overall business objectives and enterprise standards
• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of technical projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget
• Facilitate technical discussions with enterprise teams and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and risk management strategies
• Coordinate with product managers, developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution of project objectives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing regular updates, managing expectations, and addressing any issues or concerns
• Ensure the quality of deliverables through rigorous testing and adherence to industry standards
• Foster an agile, collaborative, and performance-driven team environment, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation
• Identify and resolve technical and project-related roadblocks, working proactively to mitigate risks
• Manage the project budget, including tracking expenditures and ensuring cost-effectiveness
• Implement best practices in technical project management, staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Mentor and develop team members, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional growth
• Develop and drive the Data Engineering Centre of Excellence, establishing best practices and standards for all Data Engineers within the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field
• Experience in technical project management or a similar role, with a proven track record of successful project delivery
• Expertise in data integration techniques, including ETL processes, data pipelines, and data synchronization
• Understanding of data modeling techniques (e.g., DataVault, Kimble Star)
• Excellent understanding of column-store RDBMS (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, Vertica, Clickhouse)
• Extensive knowledge of data governance principles, data quality management, and data privacy regulations
• Understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
• Experience working in projects with agile/scrum methodologies
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team of technical professionals
• Proficient in project management tools and software (e.g., Rally, AhA!)
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail
• Experience in managing budgets and project finances
• PMP, Prince2, or equivalent project management certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure data product development in Databricks and Snowflake
• Familiarity with production-quality ML and/or AI model development and deployment
• Solution architecture experience

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.Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

Expected salary

Location

Dublin

Job date

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:53:25 GMT

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