Team Lead, Vendor Customer Service

Oscar Health is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform focused on serving its members. The Team Lead, Vendor Customer Service will manage a team, drive performance goals, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve workflows and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Hire and manage a team of Oscar colleagues with direct responsibility for performance management, their growth and development, and associated HR administrative tasks
• Manage your team's outcomes, monitor dashboards, and track operational KPIs, conducting root-cause analysis and constructing action plans when issues arise
• Understand and be connected to the type of work your team does on a daily basis, being able to make volume-based decisions that best serve our customers
• Serve as a central communicator by leading team huddles with Oscar colleagues, connecting colleagues to the mission, vision, and values of Oscar, and providing guidance and motivation to achieve daily operational objectives
• Be a culture carrier, driving engagement with your team by creating an inclusive and inviting culture that aligns with Oscar's core values
• Actively lead and participate in continuous improvement activities that drive or influence the improvement and development of a high performing production team
• Identifying and closing gaps on existing operational workflows
• Work collaboratively across production and other Oscar teams to implement best practice
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in a fast-paced operations or customer service environment
• 2+ years of direct people management experience
• 2+ years of experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Experience in LEAN practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 1+ year working with BPO vendors
• Experience working with teams in multiple locations and multiple disciplines
• Bachelor's degree
• Prior healthcare and/or insurance experience
• Advanced Google Suite or Microsoft Office capabilities
• 2+ years experience solving complex inquiries
• 1+ years managing projects