Manager, Strategic Value & Investment Analysis

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Manager, Strategic Value & Investment Analysis to join our UM Strategy team.<br><br>Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless 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.<br><br><strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>You will be heavily embedded in the financial oversight of the UM Strategy team. You are responsible for quantifying and communicating the financial impact of all UM initiatives. Your core goal is to ensure that strategic investments translate into measurable, defensible affordability outcomes. You will serve as the primary liaison between the UM business unit and the Medical Economics/Finance departments to ensure all investments are accurately sized and tracked.<br><br>You will report into the Director, UM Authorization Strategy.<br><br><strong>Work Location: </strong>This position is based in our Tempe, Arizona office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule.<br><br><strong>Pay Transparency: </strong>The base pay for this role is: $105,808 - $138,886 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, and annual performance bonuses.<br><br><strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Build complex financial modeling and lead the design and development of sound financial models to size the impact of UM and affordability strategies. Ensure alignment with corporate savings pipelines.</li><li>Represent the UM department within the broader organization's financial workstreams, ensuring UM initiatives are prioritized and recognized in the corporate savings pipeline.</li><li>Establish and maintain strong relationships with the Medical Economics and Data Science teams to develop vetted methodologies for tracking ROI.</li><li>Own the "Source of Truth" for the department's value tracking. You will monitor the performance of active initiatives and provide monthly "True-Up" reports comparing projected savings to actualized results. Develop methods to measure actual performance against expected benefits.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with Medical Economics, Data Science, and Clinical leadership. Translate complex data into "executive-ready" narratives to influence enterprise-wide decision-making.</li><li>Create data-driven frameworks to help leadership navigate ambiguity and make informed decisions on new strategic investments based on risk adjustment and Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) impact.</li><li>Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations</li><li>Other duties as assigned<br><br></li></ul><strong>Requirements<br><br></strong><ul><li>4+ years of experience of experience in management consulting, financial strategic analysis, or healthcare corporate strategy.</li><li>3+ years of experience in delivering projects / programs</li><li>Strong understanding of the ACA (Individual/Small Group) business model, including how UM impacts Risk Adjustment and Medical Loss Ratio (MLR).</li><li>3+ years of expertise in financial modeling, business case development, and cost-benefit analysis.</li><li>Healthcare experience (Health Insurance, Health Systems, or Healthcare Consulting)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Bonus Points<br><br></strong><ul><li>Experience with Medical Economics or Actuarial Science</li><li>Advanced proficiency in SQL and Excel is required. Experience with data visualization tools (Looker) is highly preferred.</li><li>Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements in programs</li><li>Experience / background in a fast-paced operations environment</li><li>Successfully executed enterprise-wide initiatives: defined project plans, coordinated resources, managed implementation activities, and developed all processes associated with program rollout and ongoing support</li><li>Master's Degree<br><br></li></ul>This is an authentic Oscar Health job opportunity. Learn more about how you can safeguard yourself from recruitment fraud here.<br><br>At Oscar, being an Equal Opportunity Employer means more than upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. It means that we cultivate an environment where people can be their most authentic selves and find both belonging and support. We're on a mission to change health care -- an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives.<br><br><strong>Pay Transparency: </strong>Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.<br><br><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI): </strong>Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts.<br><br><strong>Reasonable Accommodation: </strong>Oscar applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Oscar applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Oscar Benefits Team (accommodations@hioscar.com) to make the need for an accommodation known.<br><br><strong>California Residents:</strong> For information about our collection, use, and disclosure of applicants’ personal information as well as applicants’ rights over their personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.<br><br>

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