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

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and drive the AI/ML strategy and roadmap aligned to business and healthcare priorities
• Oversee end-to-end AI/ML solution delivery, ensuring scalability, reliability, and impact
• Lead adoption of advanced AI capabilities including NLP, deep learning, predictive analytics, and GenAI
• Ensure delivery excellence across programs with focus on quality, timelines, and outcomes
• Build, lead, and mentor high-performing AI/ML teams
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities,



and performance expectations
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence
• Drive talent strategy, including hiring, onboarding, and retention
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and clients
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align priorities and execution
• Manage client relationships and value realization
• Present strategic insights and program updates to executive audiences
• Lead AI initiatives using healthcare data (EHR, claims, clinical text) to drive transformation
• Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations, data privacy, and compliance standards (HIPAA)
• Establish engineering best practices, MLOps, governance, and KPI tracking to ensure performance and compliance
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedul

📌 Director AI/ML Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Bengaluru