The Senior Director of Data Science, Core Insurance & Network leads data science across Oscar’s Core Insurance and Network businesses, including Claims, Authorization Services, Pharmacy, Payment Integrity, and Network
This leader sets strategy across multiple teams, develops leaders, and partners across the business and technology organization, including Analytics, Engineering, and Product, to improve affordability, operational performance, and member and provider experience
As a member of Data’s senior leadership team, they own portfolio priorities, organizational health, and impact
You will report into the VP, Data
Set the strategy, roadmap, outcomes, and resource allocation for the Core Insurance and Network data science portfolio
Lead a multi-team organization through managers and senior technical leaders; develop talent, plan succession, and build an inclusive, high-performing culture
Partner with leaders across the technology organization and across Core Insurance and Network to align priorities and resolve tradeoffs
Own measurable portfolio impact, applying analytics, experimentation, statistical methods, and machine learning to improve affordability, operational performance, and member and provider experience
Guide the delivery of scalable, reliable, and explainable data science solutions embedded in business workflows, while upholding standards for rigor, governance, privacy, security, and compliance
Establish clear decision rights, planning cadences, and ownership for cross-team work, including care navigation and cost-estimation capabilities
Define success measures and communicate progress, risks, resource needs, and impact to executives; help shape Data strategy and technical standards
Other duties as assigned
8+ years of experience applying advanced analytics, experimentation, statistical modeling, machine learning, or large-scale data processing to business decisions
8+ years of experience using SQL and Python, R, or another analytical language to analyze large, complex datasets
12+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or another quantitative field, including setting strategy and delivering cross-functional data products or programs
7+ years of experience working with data in healthcare
7+ years working in a complex environment and managing interactions with multiple cross-functional stakeholders (business, product, engineering, etc.)
5+ years of people management experience, including leading managers and multiple data science or analytics teams
Leadership experience in health insurance or another regulated industry; experience in claims, authorization, pharmacy, payment integrity, provider networks, care navigation, or cost estimation is especially valuable
Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative or technical field, or equivalent applied experience
