Job Description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Vice President, Digital Product - Provider Data Platforms is a leader responsible for defining and executing the strategy, roadmap, and operating model for the enterprise Provider Data Platform and associated data products.

They will lead the transformation of fragmented provider data into trusted, governed, and reusable enterprise assets that power digital experiences, operational workflows, and advanced analytics across the organization.

The VP will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Operations, and business leaders to deliver scalable platform capabilities that enable consistent provider experiences, improve operational efficiency, and support enterprise growth and regulatory requirements.

This position operates in a highly matrixed environment and requires influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business segments.

You'll enjoy 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:

Enterprise Strategy & Vision

• Define and execute the enterprise strategy and roadmap for the Provider Data Platform (PDP), aligned to organizational priorities and business outcomes
• Establish a scalable vision for provider data as a strategic enterprise asset, supporting provider, consumer, and operational use cases
• Drive convergence of fragmented data sources into a unified, governed platform

Digital Product Leadership (Data as a Product)

• Lead a portfolio of Provider Data Products, including:
  • Provider identity and profile services
  • Canonical provider data models and 'golden record'
  • APIs, eventing, and data access services
  • Analytics and AI-enabled data products
• Define product vision, roadmaps, KPIs, and success measures for all platform capabilities
• Ensure alignment of product investments to measurable business outcomes

Platform & Capability Ownership

• Own the design, delivery, and lifecycle management of enterprise provider data platform capabilities
• Establish reusable, scalable platform services that support multiple business domains and journeys
• Drive adoption of 'build once, reuse many' capabilities across the enterprise

Data Governance, Quality, and Standards

• Define and enforce enterprise data governance frameworks, including:
  • Data quality standards and validation processes
  • Metadata, lineage, and data ownership models
  • Access controls, privacy, and regulatory compliance
• Ensure provider data is accurate, reliable, and consistently defined across systems

Identity, Profile, and Data Foundations

• Lead enterprise capabilities for:
  • Provider identity resolution (individual and organization)
  • Profile and attribute management
  • Affiliation and relationship modeling
  • Longitudinal provider data (history and change tracking)
• Establish consistent enterprise patterns for identity, profile, and consent management

Integration & API Ecosystem

• Define and scale provider data integration patterns across:
  • APIs and microservices
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Data products and analytics platforms
• Enable seamless data consumption across digital experiences, operational systems, and AI/ML models

Experience & Journey Enablement

• Enable end-to-end provider and enterprise journeys through the PDP
• Align platform capabilities to key journeys such as:
  • Provider onboarding and credentialing
  • Prior authorization and service workflows
  • Provider search and network management
• Ensure alignment of product delivery to experience and operational KPIs

AI, Analytics & Decisioning Enablement

• Enable advanced analytics, AI, and decisioning use cases through high-quality provider data
• Support use cases including:
  • Provider matching and search relevance
  • Data enrichment and validation
  • Workflow automation and optimization
• Ensure platform readiness for AI/ML capabilities and emerging technologies

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with senior leaders across:
  • 
    Product management (journeys and platforms)
  • Engineering and architecture
  • Data engineering, data science, and analytics
  • Operations, compliance, and risk
• Influence enterprise decision-making across business segments and technology organizations
• Lead through influence in a complex, matrixed environment

Delivery, Adoption & Value Realization

• Ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities with a focus on:
  • Adoption and usage across business units
  • Reduction in fragmented or duplicate systems
  • Improved data accessibility and usability
• Track and report on:
  • Business outcomes
  • Operational efficiency improvements
  • Experience metrics

Organization & Talent Development

• Build and lead high-performing teams across:
  • Digital product management
  • Data product management
  • Platform product leadership
• Establish best practices, playbooks, and standards for enterprise data product management
• Develop leadership pipeline and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation

You'll be 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 as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in digital product management, data platform leadership, or related field
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing large, enterprise-scale teams
• Proven experience delivering complex, enterprise digital platforms in a highly regulated industry
• Experience with data platforms, APIs, integration architectures, or distributed systems

• Demonstrated ability to influence & achieve goals through matrixed teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with healthcare provider data domains (e.g., provider directories, credentialing, network management, clinical or operational data)
• Experience with AI/ML-enabled digital products, AIDLC or Agentic delivery
• Experience with enterprise identity and master data management solutions
• Data product management experiences
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives across matrixed organizations

*All employees working remotely will be required to 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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.