Strategy Lead

About the role

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Lead to join our People Strategy 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 People Strategy Lead will develop and implement HR strategies that align with the company's business objectives fostering a high-performing culture, and ensuring effective HR service delivery across all business units. You will lead a team of HRBPs, providing guidance and support to drive talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement initiatives.

You will report into the VP, People Strategy and HR.

This position is based in our New York City 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. #LI-Hybrid

The base pay for this role is: $218,592-$286,902 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants, and annual performance bonuses.

• Partner with executive leadership and cross functional partners to set vision and build toward a best in class future state while serving as a single People strategy point of contact across the Insurance organization.
• Lead initiatives to define our team's key objectives (alongside the business) and create frameworks for team members to set goals that align with those objectives and identify measurable results.
• Drive the talent strategy agenda across multiple lines of business and keep the voice of the employee base in mind.
• Provides guidance and input on business organization re-design, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Partner closely with centers-of-excellence (e.g. Recruiting, Total Rewards, Talent Management, etc.). Meet on a recurring basis to understand needs, prioritize the employee enhancement, uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
• Serve as an executive coach and mentor across the organization
• Lead a high performing People Strategy team supporting the Advisory or Insurance side of the business.

• 12+ years of experience in a People team function
• 7+ years leadership experience teams to successful outcomes
• 5+ years analytical and problem solving skills

• Health Tech, Insur Tech, or Managed Care industry experience
• Public company leadership experience
• SHRM or related certifications

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.

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