Global Data Mining & Exploratory Ideation Leader

UnitedHealth Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum within UnitedHealth Group Ireland is seeking a senior leader to drive the exploratory ideation for Payment Integrity. You will lead a globally distributed team, translate ideas into measurable savings, and deliver against medical cost savings targets while partnering with Product, Operations and Enablement.

You will own governance, reporting, and forecasting for the ideation portfolio, foster accountability, and align initiatives with enterprise priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience leading operational teams within healthcare, Payment Integrity, or a related function.
• In-depth knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, including claims lifecycle and Payment Integrity operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing globally distributed or matrixed teams.
• Solid understanding of medical cost savings drivers, claims accuracy, and leakage identification processes.
• Proven ability to operationalize strategy into structured processes and measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing financial performance metrics, reporting, and forecasting within a business function.
• Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex, cross-functional environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global team focused on exploratory ideation, ensuring strong performance, engagement, and alignment to business priorities.
• Drive the identification and advancement of new medical cost savings opportunities across the Payment Integrity product suite.
• Own delivery against assigned medical cost savings targets, ensuring the exploratory ideation pipeline converts to validated and realized savings outcomes aligned to enterprise goals.
• Oversee the intake, prioritization, and tracking of ideation efforts, ensuring clear visibility into pipeline progress and outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and solution teams to facilitate the validation and deployment of new concepts into production.
• Establish disciplined processes and governance to ensure consistency, scalability, and accountability across exploratory initiatives.
• Own coordination of financial reporting for exploratory ideation, consolidating inputs across teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting to leadership.
• Monitor performance against key business metrics, including savings generation, concept conversion, and productivity targets.
• Support forecasting and monthly reconciliation processes related to exploratory savings and return on investment.
• Act as a key liaison across teams to align priorities, remove barriers, and drive execution against strategic growth objectives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong team collaboration across a globally distributed workforce.
• Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities clearly to senior leadership in a structured and actionable manner.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare knowledge

Global teams

Financial management

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

Financial planning tools

Job description

Optum within UnitedHealth Group Ireland is seeking a senior leader to drive the exploratory ideation for Payment Integrity. You will lead a globally distributed team, translate ideas into measurable savings, and deliver against medical cost savings targets while partnering with Product, Operations and Enablement.

You will own governance, reporting, and forecasting for the ideation portfolio, foster accountability, and align initiatives with enterprise priorities in a fast-paced environment.