Director, Human Resources

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. #LI-Hybrid

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

Requirements:

• 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

Bonus points:

• SHRM-SCP, SPHR or similar HR certifications
• Experience it HR Acuity-ER platform
• Experience building and presenting on executive level materials