Vice President, Provider Solutions Connectivity

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Vice President to lead Provider Solutions Connectivity, defining the strategy and roadmap for a scalable, connected provider application across EHR platforms. This executive role requires deep workflow understanding, architecting scalable connectivity, and cross-functional leadership to unify fragmented capabilities into one coherent experience.

You will drive adoption, measure outcomes, and oversee governance, privacy, and interoperability while collaborating with clinical,

Qualifications

• Proven track record in enterprise product leadership.
• Strong leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience defining multi-year product roadmaps and execution.

Responsibilities

• Set the enterprise product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for provider connectivity.
• Define and scale connectivity strategy integrating with EHR platforms and vendor-neutral paths.
• Lead executive partnerships across Product, clinical, engineering, data, and operations.
• Shape integration architecture, APIs, events, data exchange, and platform health.
• Translate provider workflows into product requirements and adoption strategies.
• Own KPIs and drive value realization across provider ecosystem.
• Apply AI, analytics, and proprietary data assets to reduce friction and increase value.
• Ensure privacy, security, regulatory, and governance requirements are embedded.

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Vice President, Provider Solutions Connectivity (2391125)

Vice President, Provider Solutions Connectivity - 2391125

OptumInsightis improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, andultimately consumers. Our deepexpertisein the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management,qualityand revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives?Join us to startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role will define and lead the enterprise product strategy within Real 2.0 specific to unifying fragmented provider-facing capabilities into one connected, scalable application. The Vice President owns strategy, portfolio direction, roadmap, build, launch, adoption, commercialization alignment, and measurable value realization across the provider ecosystem.

The work centers on enterprise connectivity and workflow transformation. The solution integrates into EHR workflows wherever possible across any EHR, remains vendor-neutral, and creates EHR-independent paths where they better serve clinicians. Success is measured by scaled provider adoption, workflow efficiency, reduced administrative burden, improved data quality, and downstream operational, clinical, and economic outcomes.

This is an enterprise build-and-scale leadership role. Deep provider workflow intimacy, solid technical architecture judgment, and disciplined partner orchestration must come together through executive-level partnership across Product, clinical, engineering, technology, commercial, operations, and compliance leaders so provider solutions land as one coherent experience, not stitched-together parts.

You’llenjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Set the enterprise product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for an end to end provider application, translating market, provider and enterprise needs into a differentiated portfolio strategy and scalable connected application
• Define and scale the connectivity strategy, integrating with any EHR wherever possible (point-of-care alerts, orders, documentation, prior authorization, coverage/eligibility) while also building EHR-independent paths that reduce provider dependence on EHR workflows when they create better clinical and business outcomes
• Lead executive-level partnership across Product leaders, clinical product/application owners, engineering, architecture, data, commercial, operations, and compliance teams to deliver one connected provider experience rather than adjacent, disconnected capabilities
• Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to shape the integration architecture, including APIs, eventing, clinical data exchange, scalability, resilience, interoperability standards, and long-term platform health while remaining vendor-neutral across EHR platforms
• Build deep provider, clinician, practice, payer, and buyer workflow intimacy through direct market engagement; translate complex healthcare workflows into product requirements, prioritization choices, and adoption strategies that reduce friction at scale
• Own strategic relationships with EHR, integration, platform, and ecosystem partners to expand connectivity across provider systems and care settings without creating dependence on a single vendor or technology path
• Own product and business KPIs, including provider adoption, satisfaction, workflow efficiency, data quality, growth/adoption economics, and enabled downstream outcomes; maintain a clear line of sight from product decisions to measurable enterprise value
• Identify and scale opportunities to apply AI, analytics, automation, and proprietary data assets to reduce provider friction and create differentiated enterprise value
• Translate product value into adoption, retention, growth, and operating outcomes in partnership with go-to-market, client, and business leaders
• Make disciplined portfolio, investment, build/buy/partner, sequencing, and technical debt trade-offs across innovation, speed, quality, risk, and enterprise control
• Ensure data privacy, security, regulatory, interoperability, clinical safety, and responsible AI/governance requirements are designed into the product strategy and operating model from the start
• Serve as the senior connective leader across Product, clinical, quality, digital, IT, commercial, operations, and enterprise stakeholders to keep provider solutions interoperable, EHR-neutral, commercially relevant, operationally scalable, and coherent end-to-end
• Attract, develop, and lead high-performing product talent, creating clarity, accountability, and bench strength for a complex enterprise product agenda
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks and drive continuous improvement

Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation

You’llbe rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well asprovidedevelopment for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Set the enterprise product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for an end to end provider application, translating market, provider and enterprise needs into a differentiated portfolio strategy and scalable connected application
• Define and scale the connectivity strategy, integrating with any EHR wherever possible (point-of-care alerts, orders, documentation, prior authorization, coverage/eligibility) while also building EHR-independent paths that reduce provider dependence on EHR workflows when they create better clinical and business outcomes
• Lead executive-level partnership across Product leaders, clinical product/application owners, engineering, architecture, data, commercial, operations, and compliance teams to deliver one connected provider experience rather than adjacent, disconnected capabilities
• Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to shape the integration architecture, including APIs, eventing, clinical data exchange, scalability, resilience, interoperability standards, and long-term platform health while remaining vendor-neutral across EHR platforms
• Build deep provider, clinician, practice, payer, and buyer workflow intimacy through direct market engagement; translate complex healthcare workflows into product requirements, prioritization choices, and adoption strategies that reduce friction at scale
• Own strategic relationships with EHR, integration, platform, and ecosystem partners to expand connectivity across provider systems and care settings without creating dependence on a single vendor or technology path
• Own product and business KPIs, including provider adoption, satisfaction, workflow efficiency, data quality, growth/adoption economics, and enabled downstream outcomes; maintain a clear line of sight from product decisions to measurable enterprise value
• Identify and scale opportunities to apply AI, analytics, automation, and proprietary data assets to reduce provider friction and create differentiated enterprise value
• Translate product value into adoption, retention, growth, and operating outcomes in partnership with go-to-market, client, and business leaders
• Make disciplined portfolio, investment, build/buy/partner, sequencing, and technical debt trade-offs across innovation, speed, quality, risk, and enterprise control
• Ensure data privacy, security, regulatory, interoperability, clinical safety, and responsible AI/governance requirements are designed into the product strategy and operating model from the start
• Serve as the senior connective leader across Product, clinical, quality, digital, IT, commercial, operations, and enterprise stakeholders to keep provider solutions interoperable, EHR-neutral, commercially relevant, operationally scalable, and coherent end-to-end
• Attract, develop, and lead high-performing product talent, creating clarity, accountability, and bench strength for a complex enterprise product agenda
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation

*All employees working remote’ll be requiredto adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $200,400 to $343,500 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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