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 perks, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits 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.

We are seeking a seasoned Director, AI/ML Engineering to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale AI solutions within the healthcare domain. This role will drive initiatives across contract digitization, document intelligence, claims research automation, NLP, LLMs, and Generative AI solutions while leading cross-functional teams of AI/ML engineers, data scientists, data engineers, and cloud engineers.

Primary Responsibilities





• Define and execute the AI/ML strategy aligned with business objectives
• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-powered healthcare solutions
• Drive innovation in contract digitization, intelligent document processing, claims automation, and GenAI applications
• Establish scalable AI/ML platforms, MLOps practices, governance, and engineering standards
• Guide cloud-native architecture using Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Document Intelligence, AI Search, Databricks, and Kubernetes
• Build, mentor, and grow high-performing AI engineering teams
• Partner with business and technology leaders to drive AI adoption and measurable outcomes
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, a

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