Director of Software Engineering

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.

We’re looking for a Director, Software Engineering to help us grow the engineering team in the Philippines (OGA) and further establish our culture. Our engineers work in cross functional environment, alongside design, Product Owners and PMs, delivering high-quality solutions. Our ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a proven record of managing high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise in areas of software delivery, project scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, facilitation and other areas of expertise based on established product, program, and project management techniques
• Responsible for supporting complete department owning multiple technical assets & multiple global/geographically distributed teams
• Design, implement, and monitor all operations and key performance metrics/operational efficiency for the engineering team
• Manages and ensures projects are completed on time and in scope
• Adapts program plans and priorities to address business, technical and operational challenges
• Sets team direction, resolves problems and provides guidance to members of the team
• Oversees work activities of other team members to ensure quality deliverables that meet program needs and requirements
• Provides innovative solutions to technical challenges
• Manages a team of high performing technical professionals, recruiting and developing them in their careers
• Clearly communicates operational issues with business impact. Leads RCA and established 360 loop of improvement
• Recommends new ideas to improve efficiency
• Balances throughput and stability
• Leads and scales AI-driven software engineering initiatives, driving innovation across machine learning, data platforms, and intelligent systems
• Oversees cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI solutions, ensuring technical excellence, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement

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

• 10+ years of experience in technical software engineering
• 6+ years of experience of managing (manager or director title) technical engineering teams
• 3+ years of experience in executive stakeholder management and presentations
• 5+ years experienced delivering technical products to an active user base in a live production environment
• 5+ years’ experience collaborating with product leadership to ensure project milestones are met
• 3+ years of experience in AI technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in working within large organizations
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team
• Deep knowledge of industry trends and best practices
• Demonstrated leadership techniques of managing high-performing development teams
• Proven solid moral compass and commitment to core values of inclusion, empowerment, and trust
• Proven sense of empathy for others, both end users and collaborators

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• Telephone Call Centers

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