What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Human Resources position at Oscar Health?
Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Director of Human Resources to join our People team.
Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless 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 of HR will lead and manage core HR functions, with a primary focus on compliance, employee relations, risk mitigation, and ensuring consistency in HR policies and practices across the organization. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership while providing operational oversight.
You will report into the Senior Director, Chief of Staff.
Work Location: This position is based in our Tempe, AZ office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule.
Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $142,560 - $187,110 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants, and annual performance bonuses.
Responsibilities
At Oscar, being an Equal Opportunity Employer means more than upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. It means that we cultivate an environment where people can be their most authentic selves and find both belonging and support. We're on a mission to change health care -- an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives.
Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts.
Reasonable Accommodation: Oscar applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Oscar applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Oscar Benefits Team (accommodations@hioscar.com) to make the need for an accommodation known.
California Residents: For information about our collection, use, and disclosure of applicants’ personal information as well as applicants’ rights over their personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless 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 of HR will lead and manage core HR functions, with a primary focus on compliance, employee relations, risk mitigation, and ensuring consistency in HR policies and practices across the organization. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership while providing operational oversight.
You will report into the Senior Director, Chief of Staff.
Work Location: This position is based in our Tempe, AZ office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule.
Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $142,560 - $187,110 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants, and annual performance bonuses.
Responsibilities
- Assess, develop and deploy a vision and roadmap to support effective employee relations and HR compliance across the enterprise.
- Ensure company-wide compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations leveraging key legal stakeholders for input and partnership.
- Owns continuous improvement of employee relations process and tools with the ability to provide executive synthesis on complex and high-risk employee matters
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop a strategic and solutions-focused approach, which includes developing scalable, standardized frameworks, and coaching HR & people leaders.
- Be a trusted advisor to leaders and colleagues on workplace concerns and handle highly confidential matters in partnership with counsel.
- Be proactive and anticipate change, providing critical and timely input about consequences and implications of local law and best practices to all internal stakeholders
- Lead the HR team through strategy execute and serve as an escalation point
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and external partners including but not limited to People, IT, Comms, Legal, Security, Finance, and supporting vendors.
- Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
- 8 years of progressive HR
- 4 years of leadership experience
- 3 years of employee relations and policy design experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or commensurate experience
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR or similar HR certifications
- Experience it HR Acuity-ER platform
- Experience building and presenting on executive level materials
At Oscar, being an Equal Opportunity Employer means more than upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. It means that we cultivate an environment where people can be their most authentic selves and find both belonging and support. We're on a mission to change health care -- an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives.
Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts.
Reasonable Accommodation: Oscar applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Oscar applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Oscar Benefits Team (accommodations@hioscar.com) to make the need for an accommodation known.
California Residents: For information about our collection, use, and disclosure of applicants’ personal information as well as applicants’ rights over their personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Salary : $142,560 - $187,110