Program Lead, Workforce Management

Hi, we’re Oscar. We’re hiring a Program Lead to join our Workforce Management team. 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.

The Workforce Management Program Lead supports the management, optimization, and implementation of workforce‑management program tools in support of achieving organizational goals. The role is responsible for implementing lean, repeatable, and scalable tools and techniques, and independently representing the team within the broader organization. The Program Lead reports to the Associate Director of Workforce Management.

This position is based in our New York City office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with three days of in‑office work per week. Thursdays are a required in‑office day for team meetings and events, while the other two office days are flexible.

The base pay is $75,348 – $98,894 per year. The role also offers participation in an unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Full‑time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, participation in a 401(k) plan, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.

• Help identify risks with leadership support; respond to and resolve issues, errors, and escalations to inform insights for short/medium/long‑term technology‑enabled processes and solutions.
• Coordinate projects and processes to help ensure key milestones and service levels are met.
• Partner with leadership to strategize, implement, and manage arrangements aimed at lowering overall cost or improving outcomes.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure action plans align with continuous improvement goals, and collaborate with peers and stakeholders.
• Gather and analyze data, find trends and insights, root‑cause problems, and identify countermeasures.
• Provide recommendations that ensure financial discipline and quality.
• Support identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives and mindset shifts to optimize operational efficiency and achieve performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 1+ years of professional experience in Workforce Management.
• Extensive experience managing NICE IEX or InContact systems.
• 1+ years of experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• 1+ years of experience in process improvement and workflow design.
• 1+ years of experience in developing and presenting information and recommendations to Senior Leadership.
• Proficiency in Excel or Sheets.

• ACA marketplace, provider network, claims, healthcare quality, or provider data experience.
• Training or experience applying Continuous Process Improvement or Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Experience with project coordination or management in a matrixed organization.
• Contact center leadership experience.
• Experience writing or using SQL.

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 belonging and support. We’re on a mission to change health care—an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives.