Remote Technical Program Leader, AI-Driven Platform Delivery

Optum

Eden Prairie (MN)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 193,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Optum is seeking a seasoned Technical Program Leader to orchestrate execution across multiple engineering organizations, delivering platform capabilities through coordinated planning and cross-functional leadership.

This role supports remote work from anywhere in the U.S., requires deep experience with Agile, ARTs, and scalable software architectures, and partners with PMs, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations to drive end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

7+ years leading complex cross-functional software delivery in enterprise technology.
Experience coordinating multiple engineering teams across Software Engineering, Product Management, QA, Infrastructure, & Architecture.
5+ years working with modern software architectures, including APIs, microservices, cloud technologies, CI/CD, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Lead complex cross-functional technology programs from planning through successful delivery of platform capabilities.
Coordinate execution across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), alignment of dependencies, priorities, milestones, and release readiness.
Partner with Technical Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, & Operations teams to drive end-to-end delivery.
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, executive dashboards, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
Facilitate cross-team planning, PI execution, release management, and governance activities to ensure predictable delivery.
Coordinate enterprise initiatives including security remediation, operational readiness, resiliency, disaster recovery, compliance, and production release activities.
Drive execution of cross-domain technical initiatives by understanding system architecture, integration points, and platform dependencies.
Identify delivery risks, remove roadblocks, and elevate issues proactively to leadership while balancing competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
Champion continuous improvement by leveraging Agile best practices, delivery metrics, AI enabled productivity tools, and process automation.
Communicate program status, executive updates, and strategic recommendations to engineering leadership and business stakeholders.