Director, Public Policy

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Director, Public Policy to join our Public Affairs 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

The Director, Public Policy leads the internal development and coordination of Oscar’s public policy strategy with business teams for leadership approval and tracks milestones and progress; manage Oscar’s external public affairs consultants; oversee internal education and strategic policy support provided to internal clients; and collaborate and supports Government Affairs leaders in advocacy strategy.

You will report to the EVP, Public Affairs.

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, Arkansas, 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 in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $192,000 - $252,000 per year. The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $172,800 - $226,800 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Create Policy Positions. Create strategies to address a broad-spectrum of current, in development, and new healthcare and tech policies of importance to Oscar
  • Develop collateral (background materials, written testimony, talking points) to assist Oscar’s government affairs team in influencing legislators, regulators, trade associations, and/or professional organizations on matters of public policy
  • Advise subject matter expertise to members of Oscar’s government relations team and business teams to ensure their understanding of important issues affecting healthcare and technology
  • Communicate research in a compelling, easy-to-understand way to internal and external audiences, including non-policy audiences
• Thought Leadership.  Positions Oscar to lead on policy priorities.  Lead public affairs strategy to amplify Oscar messaging.  Engage think tanks on aligned position papers.
• Policy Trends.  Analyze, prioritize, and organize policy issues and trends to lead strategy development, deployment, and assessment around opportunities and risks.
• Coalition Building. Identify and engage coalitions to drive policy agenda.
• On a daily basis, collaborates with internal business leaders and government affairs teams to achieve policy goals.   Embrace the unique role of the Public Affairs team and draw on the full resources of our broader team to maximize success.
• Using an operational mindset, manages internal and external processes and partners. 
• Manage internal team of accomplished public policy professionals
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 10+ years experience in fast-paced public policy environments at the federal level, with at least 4+ years experience managing a function critical to business growth.
• 7+ years of experience in healthcare policy.
• 2+ years of experience providing strategic counsel to senior policy executives and C-Suite members. 
• 2+ years of experience in the executive branch (eg. OMB or HHS)

Bonus Points

• Master's or legal degree. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of the healthcare industry, with a focus on commercial payers and/or ACA plans.
• Academic experience on healthcare policy or at a healthcare thinktank.
• Experience running or participating in a public affairs campaign.