Cybersecurity Integration Lead for Acquisitions

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division is seeking a Prin Cybersecurity Analyst to architect and lead the enterprise cybersecurity integration program for acquired entities, partnering across ESRO, Security Engineering, PMO, Technology, and leadership to accelerate risk reduction and maturity.

You will design frameworks, operating models, playbooks, and governance, while hands-on guiding the transformation of acquired entities into enterprise security services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity, infrastructure, or enterprise technology experience.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity implementation or security engineering experience.
• 3+ years supporting acquisitions, integrations, or non-integrated entities.
• 3+ years developing operational processes, playbooks, or transformation methodologies.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional initiatives and technology deployments.
• Experience with endpoint security, vulnerability remediation, asset management, or enterprise security tooling.
• Experience translating technical implementation activities into scalable, repeatable integration models.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the cybersecurity integration framework supporting mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Develop repeatable methodologies, playbooks, templates, and operational standards supporting acquired entity cybersecurity transformation.
• Define integration approaches based on acquisition size, complexity, maturity, risk profile, and operating model.
• Develop cybersecurity operating models supporting centralized, federated, and hybrid environments.
• Establish scalable processes that improve integration velocity while reducing enterprise risk.
• Build and maintain the end-to-end cybersecurity transformation lifecycle.
• Develop and refine assessment methodologies, graduation criteria, maturity frameworks, and readiness models.
• Analyze lessons learned and continuously improve integration processes, tools, and execution strategies.
• Identify opportunities to simplify delivery and increase operational efficiency through automation and standardization.
• Establish measurable success criteria and outcomes that demonstrate risk reduction.

Skills

Cybersecurity implementation

Security engineering

Acquisitions integrations

Operational processes

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Technology deployments

Strategic program design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division is seeking a Prin Cybersecurity Analyst to architect and lead the enterprise cybersecurity integration program for acquired entities, partnering across ESRO, Security Engineering, PMO, Technology, and leadership to accelerate risk reduction and maturity.

You will design frameworks, operating models, playbooks, and governance, while hands-on guiding the transformation of acquired entities into enterprise security services.