Director, Clinical Growth & Ideation (Hybrid)

UnitedHealth Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Wellness programs

Pension contribution match

Lunch provided by the company

Training opportunities

Employee donations matching

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced leader to drive ideation and growth across clinical products and services in Ireland. You will define vision, lead multi-year growth initiatives, and deliver measurable affordability and value improvements using data, analytics, and emerging technologies.

The role requires collaboration across Clinical Operations, Product, Analytics, Technology, and external stakeholders, guiding a high-performing team in a hybrid Ireland work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Business, Data Science, Public Health, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and claims lifecycle.
• Proven experience translating healthcare data into growth strategies and initiatives.
• Experience leading ideation portfolios and deploying initiatives in healthcare or payment integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Clinical Ideation & Growth portfolio across Provider Audit, IBR, and emerging clinical solutions to deliver medical cost savings and growth.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle of Clinical Growth initiatives, from opportunity sizing to governance and realization of value.
• Develop and execute a multi-year Clinical Growth strategy informed by spend trends and market dynamics.
• Provide executive oversight of sizing, forecasting, and governance; maintain pipeline visibility and affordability targets.
• Champion AI/ML and predictive analytics to improve ideation precision and deployment velocity.
• Partner with Clinical Operations, Product, Analytics, Tech, and CI to operationalize scalable solutions.
• Drive deployment, adoption, and savings realization with clear accountability.
• Create growth plans to expand clinical portfolio and affordability across lines of business.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing Clinical Growth team fostering innovation and collaboration.

Skills

Growth strategy

Healthcare analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's in Health Administration or related

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

Optum is seeking an experienced leader to drive ideation and growth across clinical products and services in Ireland. You will define vision, lead multi-year growth initiatives, and deliver measurable affordability and value improvements using data, analytics, and emerging technologies.

The role requires collaboration across Clinical Operations, Product, Analytics, Technology, and external stakeholders, guiding a high-performing team in a hybrid Ireland work model.