CIO - Federal Health Tech & AI Leader (Remote)

UnitedHealth Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Serve is seeking a strategic Chief Information Officer to lead the technology roadmap, AI product delivery, and enterprise IT operations across federal healthcare programs.

You will guide a high-performing technology organization, navigate federal regulations, and foster innovation while ensuring secure, scalable platforms for DoD, VA, and HHS partnerships. Remote work within the U.S. is allowed, with in-office commitments in Minneapolis or Washington, DC as required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with 5+ years at executive level.
• 8+ years in federal government contracting environments (e.g., DoW, VA, HHS).
• 5+ years overseeing large-scale technology portfolios with budgets >$20M.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology roadmap, AI product delivery, and platform capabilities for federal healthcare programs.
• Advise senior federal customers and internal executives on technology strategy and modernization.
• Drive innovation, cloud adoption, governance, and secure, compliant architecture across mission-critical systems.

Skills

Executive leadership

Federal government contracting

Cloud architectures

AI product delivery

Strategic technology advisory

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Serve is seeking a strategic Chief Information Officer to lead the technology roadmap, AI product delivery, and enterprise IT operations across federal healthcare programs.

You will guide a high-performing technology organization, navigate federal regulations, and foster innovation while ensuring secure, scalable platforms for DoD, VA, and HHS partnerships. Remote work within the U.S. is allowed, with in-office commitments in Minneapolis or Washington, DC as required.