Director Tech Support at UnitedHealth Group Canada

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

ITSM, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, Team Management, Strategic Planning, Process Optimization, Service Delivery, Incident Management, Customer Management, SLA Management, Vendor Management, Cost Optimization, Succession Planning, Telephony Infrastructure, AI Platforms, Financial Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

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. Primary Responsibilities: Team Management: provides team development, support operations and builds capacity to achieve goals while understanding technology functionality, standard operating procedures, common issues, and solutions across Core Operations in ITSS Space. Strategic Planning and Communication: responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans and aligning with the overall goals of the larger organization. Effective communication of directions and strategies from upper management which results to higher employee experience. Process Optimization: Ensuring efficient and effective service delivery by continually optimizing ITSS processes and procedures to enhance productivity, customer experience and overall quality of service Primary responsibility is to grow, develop, implement, and manage business aligned IT services and service level management. Oversees all aspects and day to day activities of Global ITSS Service Desk delivery which includes incident and request management functions Manages service delivery teams composed of 150 L1 and L2 employees, individual objectives, performance, and development using broad set of service level management tools Monitors and reports service delivery metrics and overall performance of handled accounts Understand technology functionality, standard operating procedures, common issues and solutions Maintain up-to-date knowledge about deployed technologies and how they affect the business Empathize with end-user needs and provide technology guidance Stay current on technology trends Assesses team resource needs and adapts based on desired outcomes Recommends new technologies or modifications that improve business outcomes Communicates effectively has the industry knowledge needed to accomplish objectives Provides team development support and builds capacity to achieve goals and mentor talent Synthesizes technical information, learns, and applies the best lessons of experience Reviews process, performance, activities, roles and responsibilities with a focus on continuous process improvement Holds themselves and the team accountable for achieving goals Demonstrates responsiveness by conveying critical information to decision makers Clearly communicates expectations and holds each delivery member accountable for their objectives Develops talent through feedback, job assignment and coaching 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 regard 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: Skills / experience: ITSM experience ITIL certified Lean Six Sigma trained / experienced 10+ years of managing multiple teams, 3 years of which should be at least 150 team members Experience in managing all Tech support channels (Voice, Web, Chat & Level 2 support teams) Service now hands on experience Hands on experience in Customer management, daily SLA management, Vendor management Contribute to cost optimization to meet the organizations financial targets and create efficiency programs to support cost savings attainment Develop and inspire next in line leaders to promote succession planning and develop more experts for the Global Service Desk capability in the Philippines Preferred Qualifications: Skills / experience: COPC certified Microsoft certification Innovation, Automation & infrastructure experience (Telephony infra, AI platforms etc.) Accounts financial management experience 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. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.

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Responsibilities

The Director of Tech Support will manage and develop IT services aligned with business goals while overseeing the Global ITSS Service Desk. This role includes optimizing processes for efficient service delivery and ensuring team accountability for performance metrics.