Manager, UM Authorization Strategy

Summary

Join Oscar's UM Authorization Strategy team as a Manager and develop a pipeline of investment opportunities to drive authorization strategy. Collaborate with stakeholders to ideate innovative solutions and prioritize opportunities aligning with company objectives. Initially, focus on automation opportunity development and work with Product & Engineering. Ensure a focused investment strategy to meet organizational needs and achieve transformational outcomes. This role reports to the Director, UM Authorization Strategy and offers a blended work culture with remote options. Compensation includes a competitive salary, benefits, unlimited vacation, and annual performance bonuses.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in management consulting, project consulting, business process consulting, financial strategic analysis, strategic planning, and/or risk management consulting
• 3+ years of experience in delivering projects / programs
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements in programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach
• Proven track record of implementing change in complex organizations
• Demonstrated relationship management skills at the senior level
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design conceptual financial and economic models for authorization strategy
• Support multi-year planning through development of healthy prioritized backlog
• Lead end-to-end discovery conversations with cross-functional leaders, to drive collaboration, edge case mitigation, and completion
• Evaluate overall departmental performance by creating, gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics and assisting in development of departmental metrics and implementation of mitigation strategies
• Collaboratively works with all relevant internal and external stakeholder groups to formulate proactive implementation, communications, and program strategies for successful change management and risk mitigation initiatives
• May oversee team members indirectly and mentors team members and promotes colleagues’ growth and professional development
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience / background in a fast-paced operations environment
• Successfully executed enterprise-wide initiatives: defined project plans, coordinated resources, managed implementation activities, and developed all processes associated with program rollout and ongoing support
• Master’s Degree
• PMP Certifications or Program Management Certifications
• Lean/Six Sigma Certifications
• Healthcare experience (Health Insurance, Health Systems, or Healthcare Consulting)
• Clinical Experience (Utilization Management, Care Management, Claims)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan participation
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid wellness time and reimbursements
• Annual performance bonuses
• Oscar's unlimited vacation program