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Insurance Carrier Operations Manager

Gusto helps small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and HR and is hiring a Senior Manager to lead the Carrier Operations team within Benefits Operations. The role will own carrier partnership execution, escalations, and data integrity across quoting, underwriting, and fulfillment workflows while coaching a team and partnering cross-functionally to scale operational excellence.

Skills

  • Deep knowledge of health insurance underwriting rules and carrier operations
  • Proven experience leading operational teams and cross-functional projects
  • High data fluency and comfort with Excel, Tableau, Redash or similar analytics tools
  • Strong systems thinking and operational rigor with a bias for execution
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management
  • Ability to influence without formal authority and drive measurable improvements

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of individual contributors (approx. 9 people) to execute carrier operations
  • Resolve escalations across quoting, underwriting, and fulfillment workflows and drive issues to resolution
  • Maintain accuracy of plan libraries, rate tables, and carrier underwriting rule systems
  • Ensure process documentation, system configurations, and data flows are audit-ready
  • Act as primary operational contact for carrier partners and coordinate tactical needs and escalations
  • Conduct recurring business reviews with carriers to monitor SLAs and identify improvement opportunities
  • Partner with R&D, Sales, and Benefits teams to improve quoting logic, onboarding, and fulfillment processes
  • Identify operational hotspots and lead interventions to reduce friction and prevent recurrence

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience
  • Relevant certifications or continued education in insurance/benefits operations a plus

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match and potential equity or stock-based compensation
  • Generous paid time off, parental leave, and flexible/hybrid work arrangements
  • Professional development and learning stipends
  • Employee assistance programs and wellness resources
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards program (see company Total Rewards page)
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Gusto was founded in 2011. This company provides payroll processing and employee benefits services. Their headquarters are located in San Francisco, California.

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DATE POSTED
October 7, 2025
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