Senior Manager, Data Science

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Manager to join our Data team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a 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.

About the role

As a Lead Data Scientist, you will be responsible for collaborating with clinical programs teams and other stakeholders to help our members get higher quality care, reduce medical costs, and drive efficiency and automation. You will manage a team of three Data Scientists responsible for strategic analytics, modeling, and performance measurement. You will set the technical vision for the area and partner with other teams to make Oscar’s clinical operations better, both as a manager and an individual contributor.

You will report to the Senior Director of Data Science.

Work Location: 

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission. 

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role. 

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role is: $174,400 - $228,900 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar’s unlimited vacation program, company equity grants, and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Translates business goals into plans and tactics for the team
• Works with more senior leaders to establish longer term strategies and roadmaps 
• Participates in team-wide technical and operations management responsibilities
• Leads and manages a small team of data scientists and/or analysts
• Interacts and collaborates closely with data and business management across functional areas
• Leads the research, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, statistical/ML models, and/or advanced analyses
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• 6+ years of industry or other quantitative technical fields (which may include academia)
• 4+ years of work experience working with SQL, R, and/or Python to query, manipulate and analyze data
• 4+ years experience building data models, using more advanced analytics methods, statistical modeling, and/or data processing
• 1+ years of people management experience (for people manager roles)

Bonus Points

• Advanced degree in a quantitative or technical field
• Experience in the healthcare, finance and/or insurance industries

Travel required?

• Up to 5%