Oytun Palas
Senior Director, Product Management at Elevance Health
- Role
- Senior Director, Product Management at Elevance Health
- Location
- Falls Church, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Oytun Palas
Insurance and financial services professional with domestic and international experience.Since getting my start in the Baltimore area, my career has taken me around the world, with assignments in Turkey, the UAE, Hong Kong and the U.S. Most of this experience has been at leadership level. My primary focus to-date has been on product development/management. I also have considerable experience in insurance portfolio management, business development, affinity programs, alternative distribution channels, competitive analysis and employee benefits.
Experience
Senior Director, Product Management
Dec 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Managing Small Group level-funded and MEWA health insurance portfolios. Formulating and communicating plan design guidance, including cost share types/values, limits & exclusions, benefit tiering, network pairing, wellness packages, pharmacy, dental & vision. Using data analytics to identify design opportunities that help improve health outcomes and access while reducing cost of care. Collaborating with Actuarial and Underwriting teams to help optimize portfolio pricing. Serving as Product Owner for Virtual-First, Copay-Centric plan designs across Commercial segments. Working with Marketing and Training departments to develop promotional and educational materials. Leading competitive analysis efforts for Small Group Product organization. Coordinating Product-Network collaboration touchpoints for Small and Large Group segments.
Education
Penn State University
MBA
1996 — 1998
Marmara University
Bachelor's, Business Administration
1992 — 1996
Skills
- Marketing
- Product Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Product Marketing
- Marketing Management
- Brokers
- Sales Management
- Insurance
- Management
- Strategy
- Sales
- Business Development
- Marketing Research
- Working with Brokers
- Leadership
- Training
- General Insurance
- New Business Development
- Product Development
- Change Management
- Market Research
- Employee Benefits
- Marketing Communications
- Property & Casualty Insurance
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