Manager, Product Management & Development, IFP

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Manager, Product Management and Development, IFP to join our Insurance Product Development team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role

The Manager, Product Development & Management manages key deliverables and meets milestones throughout the Insurance Product Development lifecycle, helping to drive initiatives for plan portfolio development, plan management, or implementation activities for the Individual market. 

You will report to the Director, Insurance Product Strategy.

Work Location: 

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission. 

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role.  

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $131,200 - $172,200 per year. The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $118,080 - $154,980 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Management of product portfolio development or implementation, based on current product performance, competitive market, and new industry trends
• Play a key role in recommending and implementing product additions, modifications, and discontinuations based on product performance results 
• Pull, decipher, and help drive action on key insights from models to forecast membership growth and retention rates in support of market, pricing, plan design, and strategic decisions
• Use, create, and improve upon models and tools to pull and decipher actionable business insights to drive company-wide strategic decisions, including understanding profitability tradeoffs, market trends, and competitor insights
• Drive the development or implementation of a market-specific product portfolio as well as new enhancements and capabilities to meet the needs of Individual health insurance consumers.
• Analyze and synthesize internal and external data, and be held accountable to regional metrics
• Collaborate with Sales, Regional Leaders, and Actuarial teams to develop and implement plan design strategies
• Help lead multi-functional teams to develop business requirements that drive implementation
• Play a key role in creating an annual product plan and roadmap including integration of market research, competitive analysis, product positioning, and product performance, and internal resourcing requirements
• Direct and manage fulfillment of regulatory requirements relevant to Individual market such as forms, documentation, and templates
• Infuse original and differentiating insights into the product and implementation strategy resulting in new/modified products that lead the market and/or new implementation efficiencies
• Provides leadership oversight for direct report(s), including but not limited to coaching, conducting frequent meetings, direction, etc.
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 4+ years developing and managing commercial insurance products.
• Prior experience in Health Insurance (Individual and/or Small Employer) and/or Healthcare industry 

Bonus Points

• BS/BA degree in a quantitative or healthcare field such as Business, Healthcare, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science and Finance or equivalent years of experience.
• 4+ years in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment such as consulting, finance, economics, or business development, with a minimum of 3+ years in a supervisory / management position
• Proven analytical experience with the analytical skills to translate hard data into insight and action
• Strong proficiency with Excel and SQL required to manipulate and analyze data, (R, and/or Python beneficial)
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity to drive to outcomes, work with large datasets and distill analyses into actionable business insights with a structured and systematic thought process