Senior Manager AI/ML Engineering

Full-time Job Type
On-site Work Arrangement
Senior-Level Experience
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This on-site, senior-level role is based in Gurgaon, India, with UnitedHealth Group's technology division, Optum. The position focuses on leading AI/ML engineering initiatives to enhance healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes globally.

Skills / Requirements

  • AI Architecture
  • AI Engineering
  • AI-native Workflows
  • Customer-centric Experiences
  • Executive Communication
  • Healthcare AI
  • Market Trend Analysis
  • Mentoring
  • Product Design
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Solutioning
  • Vibe Coding

Why Apply

This role is ideal for those skilled in AI-native engineering workflows and rapid prototyping. You'll leverage AI tools to drive architecture and reusable solution patterns, making it a perfect fit for vibe coders.

What You'll Be Doing

You will lead complex customer solutions, mentor AI solution leads, and shape AI-native operating standards. Your work will involve strategic healthcare AI opportunities, high-value prioritization, and executive-level technical engagements.

Working in Gurgaon, India

  • Gurgaon is a major tech hub in India, offering numerous opportunities in IT and software development.
  • The city has a vibrant lifestyle with numerous dining, shopping, and entertainment options.
  • Gurgaon is well-connected to Delhi and other NCR regions via metro and road networks.
  • The cost of living in Gurgaon is relatively high, but it offers a high standard of living with modern amenities.

Pay and Career Growth

The role offers comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities within a global organization. You'll work with talented peers in a culture focused on inclusion and impact, advancing your career in healthcare AI.

Benefits and Perks

  • Career Development
  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • health optimization
  • Inclusive culture

Is This Role Right for You?

Good fit if you...

  • Experienced in AI transformation and architecture.
  • Comfortable with customer-facing roles and executive communication.
  • Proficient in rapid prototyping and AI-native engineering workflows.

May not be for you if...

  • Lacks experience in AI/ML and healthcare solutions.
  • Prefers remote work over on-site roles.
  • Uncomfortable with high-level strategic planning and technical leadership.

Original Job Description

Requisition number: 2377760

Job category: Technology

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead complex customer solutioning initiatives

Drive architecture and reusable solution patterns

Mentor AI Solution Leads

Collaborate with Productization and Delivery organizations

Shape AI-native operating standards

Drive strategic healthcare AI opportunities

Own strategic pipeline visibility and opportunity governance for Solution Engineering

Partner with GTM leadership on strategic pursuits and account planning

Drive prioritization of high-value opportunities and resource alignment

Provide executive-level technical engagement for strategic customer accounts

Identify market trends and emerging healthcare AI opportunities

Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

Solid customer-facing experience

Experience leading AI transformation initiatives

Deep AI engineering and architecture expertise

Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and vibe code hands-on using AI-native engineering workflows

Proven leadership in technical solutioning

Proven solid executive communication capability

Proven solid product and design sensibility with an eye for customer-centric experiences

Proven solid taste for high-quality solution experiences, demos, and user journeys

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.