Senior Data Engineering Manager — Remote AI & Cloud

Taleo; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Manager Data Engineering to lead cloud-based data pipelines and AI-enabled solutions. This remote role requires coordinating a team of engineers and SMEs to meet strict regulatory SLAs and HEDIS quality measures across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines.

You will partner with business leaders and auditors, delivering scalable, production-grade data architectures while driving responsible AI adoption.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the health insurance industry with HEDIS concepts and data domains.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL databases in business or research settings.
• 3+ years of Agile/Kanban delivery and modern engineering practices.
• 2+ years of leading engineers/SMEs and mentoring teams.
• 1+ years building AI capabilities and GenAI integrations in enterprise workflows.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, SLAs, and audits.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Dev lead for cloud-based data engineering solutions and AI implementations.
• Mentor 6+ data engineers/SMEs to automate scalable data pipelines.
• Design and integrate production AI capabilities into scalable architectures.
• Communicate with partners and auditors on logic, quality, and compliance.
• Evaluate and adopt AI tools to improve workflows and performance.
• Collaborate across teams to meet business commitments and resolve dependencies.
• Ensure adherence to HEDIS, NCQA updates, and regulatory timelines.
• Remove barriers by guiding architecture and workflow decisions.

Skills

HEDIS expert

Data engineering

AI integration

Regulatory reporting

Cloud migration

SQL databases

Agile delivery

Team leadership

Auditor liaison

Education

BS in CS or related

4+ years data engineering exp

Tools

Cloud platforms

AI tooling

FHIR standards

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Manager Data Engineering to lead cloud-based data pipelines and AI-enabled solutions. This remote role requires coordinating a team of engineers and SMEs to meet strict regulatory SLAs and HEDIS quality measures across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines.

You will partner with business leaders and auditors, delivering scalable, production-grade data architectures while driving responsible AI adoption.