Hybrid Insurance Carrier Operations Manager

Posted 3 months ago

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About the role

  • Senior Manager leading Carrier Operations team at Gusto, driving operational excellence and resolving escalations in insurance processes. Collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Spearhead Carrier Operations execution by resolving escalations across quoting, underwriting, and fulfillment workflows
  • Lead, Coach and Develop a team of 9 individual contributors
  • Maintain the accuracy of internal plan libraries, rate tables, and carrier underwriting rule systems
  • Ensure end-to-end process documentation, system configurations, and data flows are always audit-ready
  • Act as the operational point of contact for carrier partners, coordinating escalations, updates, and tactical needs
  • Conduct recurring business reviews with partners, focusing on operational performance, SLA adherence, and improvement opportunities
  • Partner with R&D, Sales, and other Benefits teams to improve quoting logic, onboarding workflows, and carrier fulfillment processes
  • Drive business impact by identifying operational “hot spots” and leading carrier or process-based interventions to resolve them

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in the health insurance or benefits industry, with deep expertise in underwriting rules, carrier operations, or partnership management
  • 5+ years leading operational teams or managing complex cross-functional projects
  • Strong operational rigor with a bias for execution and systems thinking
  • High data fluency; experience with tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Redash, and comfortable using metrics to inform decisions
  • Excellent communication and relationship management skills; able to influence across internal and external stakeholders without authority
  • A problem-solver at heart: excited to fix broken systems, reduce friction, and prevent issues from recurring
  • Bonus: Experience in high-growth SaaS or brokerage environments, with familiarity in quoting engines, API integrations, or plan configuration systems

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k)s
  • Expert HR tools
  • Team management tools

Job title

Insurance Carrier Operations Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$126,810 - $156,399 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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