Operations Lead (Customer Operations)

About the role Employer Servicing owns frontline employer support and the daily operational work required to ensure employers have a seamless experience with Thatch. This team is central to our mission of building a healthcare system people love. As Operations Lead, you'll be the operational and cultural backbone of the team. You'll move fluidly between hands-on execution and strategic problem-solving—ensuring core workstreams are well managed, pressure-testing and refining processes, coaching specialists through tough cases, managing escalations, and driving consistent, measurable progress toward better servicing outcomes. This is a role for leaders who find genuine satisfaction in frontline operations, coaching and mentorship, and the gritty, behind-the-scenes work required to deliver a best-in-class employer experience. What you'll do Own the delivery of employer services – oversee daily execution of employer support queue and processing tasks, manage team scheduling to ensure adequate coverage during business hours and peak volume periods. Develop and coach your team – run 1:1s, deliver feedback that drives improvement, and mentor specialists to grow their impact. Scale employer servicing operations for hypergrowth – help build and refine processes, workflows, and team capacity to ensure team output keeps pace with rapid employer growth without sacrificing quality or experience outcomes. Lead quality assurance for your team – perform routine QA checks on AI- and human-driven support, run QA sessions, and action on knowledge or behavior gaps that impact performance. Uplevel team documentation and self-service resources – drive consistency and clarity of member guidance through clear internal documentation and external FAQs. Hire, onboard, and ramp new team members – support recruiting efforts for both contractor and FTE roles, and own the onboarding and training experience to get new hires comfortable in their roles quickly. Collaborate cross-functionally – partner with other Operations teams, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to solve employer issues, advocate for employer needs, and ensure the Employer Servicing team is kept close to changes that impact the team. Cultivate a positive, motivating culture rooted in Thatch values – be there for your team as a leader and human being. Build an environment where everyone feels recognized, supported, and inspired. Stay connected to customer needs and the frontline – own escalations and jump into team queues to get things done. Background we're looking for Minimum 7 years of experience in a customer-facing support role or customer success role supporting a complex health, insurance, or benefits tech product, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, such as a manager or team lead. Unshakeable empathy and dedication to solving the hairiest customer problems. Proven ability to deliver tailored coaching that drives individual and team growth. You know how to bring out the best in the people around you and foster a culture of accountability. Extreme detail-orientedness. No minor change, inconsistency, or error gets past you. Comfort leading teams through fast-paced change with a relentlessly optimistic mindset. Demonstrated passion for Thatch’s mission. Experience we’d be particularly excited about Experience leading in a high-growth or startup environment. Experience supporting customers within the healthcare industry. Experience managing high volume periods of support such as Open Enrollment. Low ego. You are unafraid to get your hands dirty and balance taking on support tickets with your daily responsibilities. What to expect We interview rigorously based on integrity, talent, and drive; the trust we display in our teammates from day 1 is a reflection of the confidence we have in this process. We aim to evaluate the things you’ll be doing every day as best we can, and we move quickly. Here's what to expect: 30 minute video meeting to talk through your background and interest in Thatch 30 minute video meeting with the hiring manager to dive deeper into your experience and the role 30 minute video meeting to meet 2-3 members of the team 30 minute video meeting with the hiring manager to work through a live case study 30 minute video meeting with our founders to discuss your approach to culture and our operating principles About Thatch We’re a fully distributed early stage company using technology to change the way America does healthcare. We’re a happy, friendly, high-velocity team. You can read more on Thatch here .