Director AI/ML Engineering

Taleo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Director of AI/ML Engineering in Bengaluru to lead strategy, architecture and end-to-end delivery of healthcare AI initiatives. You will build and mentor high-performing teams, establish governance and MLOps practices, and collaborate with executives to align programs with business goals.

The role emphasizes working with EHR, claims and clinical data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving value realization for clients.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred in CS/AI/DS/Engineering
• 10+ years in AI/ML engineering and solution delivery
• Experience with healthcare data (EHR, claims, clinical data)
• Knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare data privacy
• Familiarity with HL7 and FHIR standards (nice to have)
• Proven track record leading large AI/ML programs

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 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 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 schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Healthcare data

HIPAA knowledge

HL7/FHIR familiarity

Team leadership

Education

Master’s preferred in CS/AI/DS/Engineering

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Director AI/ML Engineering (2387323)

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 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.

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 schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10+ years of overall experience, with significant experience in AI/ML engineering and solution delivery
• Demonstrated experience working with healthcare data and systems (EHR, claims, clinical data)
• Solid understanding of:
  • Knowledge of healthcare compliance and data privacy frameworks (HIPAA)
  • Healthcare workflows and industry use cases
  • Interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR - good to have)
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering large-scale AI/ML programs

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.