About Optum
We are a global organization delivering 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.
Culture and Benefits
* Diversity and inclusion guided culture
* Talented peers
* Comprehensive benefits
* Career development opportunities
Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career.
About the Role
In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways.
We're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work.
Role Overview
Today's RCM is inherently complex due to opaque and payer-specific adjudication rules, incurring significant waste and inefficiency.
Optum Insight is committed to delivering new technology and processes to improve the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) workflow using advances in Gen AI and other state-of-the-art technology that would ultimately benefit all stakeholders involved in the healthcare ecosystem — payers, providers, and patients.
We are looking for a Director Data Scientist to lead a growing Data Science team to develop new analytic products.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership for Optum Insight data science product team in Ireland in partnership with other key senior data science leaders in Ireland and the US
* Drive excellence and standardization across the data science team with a focus on skills development, training and career progression
* Take primary ownership of the suite of data science assets built within the team
* Provide strategic and technical direction aligned to analytic efforts around AI/machine learning
Requirements
* Advanced Degree in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related technical field
* Extensive experience of leadership in a matrixed environment
* Substantial hands-on experience in AI/ML using contemporary tools such as PyTorch