Senior Data Security Director — Remote/Hybrid

UnitedHealth-Grou; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Senior Director, Data Security to lead enterprise data security across cloud, on-prem, and SaaS. You will mature DSPM, data discovery, tagging, access governance, and data lifecycle controls while coordinating with privacy, legal, and platform teams.

This role offers remote or hybrid work in MN and DC; local hires are required to work in the office at least four days a week. You will deliver executive reporting on posture, risk, and program outcomes and shape the data

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data security or related disciplines for large organizations.
• 7+ years leading data security, security engineering, or platform security teams.
• Experience with DSPM, data discovery, classification, tagging, and data inventory.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Data Security team with direction and performance management.
• Define and maintain enterprise data security standards across data environments.
• Drive DSPM maturity, data discovery, tagging, and lifecycle controls.
• Partner with cloud, infrastructure, and platform teams to embed data security by default.
• Provide executive reporting on data security posture and program outcomes.

Skills

Data security leadership

DSPM experience

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Senior Director, Data Security to lead enterprise data security across cloud, on-prem, and SaaS. You will mature DSPM, data discovery, tagging, access governance, and data lifecycle controls while coordinating with privacy, legal, and platform teams.

This role offers remote or hybrid work in MN and DC; local hires are required to work in the office at least four days a week. You will deliver executive reporting on posture, risk, and program outcomes and shape the data