Associate, Operational Forecasting

Namely; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Annual performance bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Oscar Health seeks an Operational Forecasting Associate to join the Workforce Management team in Tempe, AZ. This hybrid role requires three days in-office per week with Thursdays mandatory for meetings and events.

You will build and maintain forecasts for staffing and budget planning, collaborate with senior leaders, and use platforms like Workday, Jira, BigQuery, and Looker to deliver insights that drive decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of demonstrated work in operations forecasting.
• 2+ years of demonstrated work with large datasets and distill analyses into insights with structured thought.
• 2+ years experience in SQL, with the ability to filter, aggregate, and build CTEs, or proficiency in R or Python, including Pandas.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, around business reporting impact and requirements.
• 1+ years experience with Google Sheets or Excel, with advanced functions (VLOOKUP, nested IFs, connected Sheets).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed operational forecasts for volumetric demand and resourcing.
• Ensure forecast models align with business objectives and changes.
• Source data and refine analyses with data teams.
• Learn the business and support planning discussions with stakeholders.
• Use tools and data platforms (Workday, Jira, BigQuery, Looker).
• Tell data stories that non-technical teammates understand, presenting findings clearly.

Skills

Forecasting

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Workday

Jira

BigQuery

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring an Operational Forecasting Associate to join our Workforce Management 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 Operations Forecasting Associate position will execute various forecasting and planning analyses to help optimize resourcing and financial planning for production teams within Oscar.

You will report into the Associate Director, Workforce Management.

Work Location:

This position is based in our Tempe, Arizona 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. #LI-Hybrid

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role is: $91,659 - $120,303 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain detailed operational forecasts - for volumetric demand & resourcing needs - and subsequently support leadership in generating budget estimates based on the forecast
• Work with stakeholder teams to ensure forecast models align with business objectives and changes
• Work with data teams to source required data and refine as needed for analyses
• Learn the business and support periodic planning discussions with business stakeholders
• Learn and use tools and data platforms relevant to the role (such as Workday, Jira, BigQuery, Looker, etc.)
• Use business acumen and analytical experience to work through ambiguity
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks effectively and deliver professional & high quality work in a timely manner
• Collaborate with team members and be a trusted advisor to leaders & stakeholders
• Responsible for owning insights generation and follow-up for a major business unit, serving as the first point of contract for Sr. Managers, Associate Directors and Directors
• Analyze data to support business teams in making better informed, data-driven decisions
• Use data to tell a story that non-technical colleagues will be able to understand, including packaging and presenting findings in a clear, concise and compelling manner
• Collaborate across the organization, including owning stakeholder relationships with managers & senior managers , to identify actions to achieve improvements and monitor initiative impact
• Support other strategic projects as assigned to meet business needs
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3+ years of demonstrated work in operations forecasting
• 2+ years of demonstrated work with large datasets and distill analyses into relevant insights with a structured and systematic thought process
• 2+ years experience in SQL, with the ability to filter, aggregate, and build CTEs, or proficiency in R or Python, including experience with Pandas, for loops, and statistical tests
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, around business reporting impact and requirements
• 1+ years experience, including proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel skills, with ability to use VLookup, nested if statements and connected Sheets

Bonus points:

• 2+ years experience in healthcare, investment banking or insurance industry
• 2+ years experience developing dashboards and working with Looker, or other business intelligence/data visualization tools
• 3+ years of technical work experience using analytical tools and writing analytical reports

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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.

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