Senior Manager, Insurance Growth Strategic Implementation

Oscar Health•New York, NY

1d•$140,040 - $195,615•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Insurance Growth Strategic Implementation is responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of high-priority insurance growth initiatives- from concept through go-live and transition to steady-state ownership. You'll serve as the primary driver of execution for complex, cross-functional implementations, taking full accountability of day-to-day program management and execution. These are high-visibility and high impact initiatives such as new partnerships, reciprocity arrangements, and net-new product launches. You'll operate at the center of delivery, ensuring initiatives are executed on time, within scope, and aligned to enterprise timelines. These timelines include filings, OE, and 1/1 readiness. Meanwhile, you'll proactively manages risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or 4+ years of commensurate experience
6+ years of program or project management experience, preferably in healthcare, insurance, or highly regulated industries
6+ years experience in change management and process improvement and implementation
6+ years of experience solving health plan operational problems
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional implementations from concept through launch
Strong understanding of operational readiness, regulatory considerations, and product implementation lifecycles
Experience managing external partners and vendors
Exceptional ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and execute in fast-paced environments
End-to-end execution ownership
Cross-functional influence without authority
Structured problem solving and risk management
Strong communication and executive-ready reporting
Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a rapidly scaling organization
BA/BS Degree
Masters in Business Administration or healthcare related field(s) preferred

Responsibilities

Using a cross-functional lens and subject matter expertise, drive end-to-end operational excellence. This involves measuring, monitoring, and executing to reduce operational, financial, compliance, and regulatory risks. The goal is to ensure efficient, repeatable processes leading to a sound program.
Manage large, multiple cross-functional work groups that support and optimize end-to-end program process while improving visibility into internal processes
Lead, oversee, and coordinate the various projects, products and strategic initiatives
Leverage subject matter expertise to drive targeted program standardization, operationalization, and issue resolution and/or root cause analysis efforts while collaborating with key internal stakeholders to optimize efficiency, including training resources and other key process decisions
Develop, present, and maintain executive reporting materials to educate, inform, and update senior leadership teams on programs, projects, and strategic contracting initiatives
Develop subject matter expertise in methodologies, major terms, and associated operations required for program execution
Identify risks and improvement opportunities to develop and implement new programs
Organize and catalog meeting notes, action items, decisions made, and follow-ups in leadership meetings, or as needed
Other contracting and operational implementation as assigned
Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Other duties as assigned
Own execution of strategic growth initiatives from intake through implementation, launch, and transition to run-state teams
Translate strategic concepts into executable plans with clear milestones, owners, and deliverables
Drive adherence to enterprise timelines, including alignment with filings, regulatory milestones, and operational readiness
Build and manage integrated project plans across product, network, regulatory, tech, operations, and vendor teams
Identify, track, and actively manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and critical path items
Drive a culture of proactive transparency across matrixed teams, ensuring you surface risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks early to prevent downstream delays and facilitate decision asks.
Serve as the central point of coordination across internal teams (Product, Network, RegOps, Tech, Ops, Compliance) and external partners/vendors
Drive accountability to timelines, quality, and outcomes across all contributing internal teams and external vendors/partners
Facilitate working sessions, readiness reviews, and execution checkpoints
Drive go-live readiness, including operational, technical, regulatory, and vendor preparedness
Support Command Center and launch activities, ensuring rapid issue identification and resolution
Define the parameters for implementation completion and facilitate a structured handoff to operational teams, ensuring clear run-state accountability once the strategic implementation phase is complete
Enforce standardized implementation processes, governance, and documentation practices
Identify opportunities to improve execution efficiency, reduce rework, and enhance scalability
Contribute to development of playbooks for repeatable growth initiative execution