Associate Director of Portfolio Management- Dublin, Letterkenny

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.

As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

About the role:

Here in UnitedHealthcare Affordability we are looking for an Associate Director of Portfolio Management to lead and scale our Data Science and AI portfolio. This role blends product and program management disciplines to drive communication and execution across a diverse set of data science assets, AI products, and innovation initiatives. Our objective is to lower the cost of healthcare for our members. You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure our portfolio delivers measurable impact, aligns with strategic priorities, and evolves with the needs of the business. A key part of this role is communicating clearly and credibly with senior stakeholders, translating complex technical progress into business-relevant insights and enabling informed decision-making at the leadership level.

Primary Responsibilities of the Associate Director of Portfolio Management:

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of the Data Science and AI portfolio, from ideation through delivery and retirement.

• Partner with data science, engineering, product, and business teams to define and prioritize initiatives.

• Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps that align with business goals and technical capabilities.

• Lead governance processes including intake, prioritization, resource planning, and performance tracking.

• Monitor execution progress, proactively manage risks, and drive resolution of issues.

• Communicate portfolio status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership with clarity, precision, and strategic framing.

• Support business case development and ROI analysis for new initiatives.

• Champion agile ways of working and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Associate Director of Portfolio Management:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated experience in product, program, or portfolio management, ideally in data driven domains

• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders

• Strong understanding of data science and AI workflows, technologies, and lifecycle

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior executives and translate technical work into business impact

• Experience with agile methodologies and tools

Preferred Qualifications of the Associate Director of Portfolio Management:

• Background in technical product management, software or data science

• Experience in healthcare, insurance, or regulated industries

• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and compliance (e.g., PHI/PII)

Soft skills of the Associate Director of Portfolio Management:

• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

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 marginalised 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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