Jobs at Optum

Lead end-to-end technology procurement for cloud, SaaS and IT services. Manage high-value sourcing, supplier negotiations (e.g., AWS, Microsoft), contract lifecycle, supplier performance and risk. Develop category strategies, identify cost optimisation, support stakeholder decision-making and assist supplier transitions during operational change.

Provide financial partnering for operating expenses: produce monthly management accounts, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Challenge budget holders, identify cost risks/opportunities, maintain controls and reconciliations, collaborate cross-functionally, and improve finance processes and reporting tools.

Own administration, configuration, and lifecycle management of security tooling. Improve detection quality and reduce false positives, enforce change control and governance, maintain MITRE ATT&CK mapping and coverage analysis, and drive continuous optimisation of security tooling across enterprise, cloud, and network environments.

Lead rebuilding and scaling procurement: set strategy, governance, supplier management, and commercial negotiations for technology and operational spend. Drive cost savings, manage supplier transitions, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement value.

Provide pragmatic commercial legal advice across the business; draft and negotiate commercial agreements (SaaS, software licensing, subcontracting, reseller); support data governance, regulatory compliance, healthcare-specific issues; assist with M&A, risk management, legal training, and stakeholder engagement in a hybrid Leeds-based digital healthcare business.