Senior Manager, AI/ML Engineering - Remote Nationwide or Office Based in MN/DC

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

The Senior Manager, AI/ML Engineering is a hands-on engineering leader responsible for delivering AI-driven software capabilities across the Medicare & Retirement business. Reporting into the Director, AI/ML Engineering, this role leads one or more engineering pods spanning full stack development and AI/ML platform work, translating prioritized use cases into production-grade solutions that improve cost, operational efficiency, and member outcomes.

This leader owns execution for a defined set of products or platform components - driving delivery quality, velocity, and reliability while developing engineers and enforcing enterprise standards for AI governance, data management, and responsible AI. The role balances people leadership, technical depth, and delivery accountability, and partners closely with product, architecture, and data science counterparts to ship end-to-end.

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

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of full stack and AI/ML engineers (typically 8-20, across shores), fostering an AI-first, high-accountability culture
• Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for direct reports
• Establish clear ownership and delivery expectations within the pod and across dependencies

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