Associate State Product Manager - Personal Lines
Nationwide•Columbus, OH
•$88,000 - $132,000•Remote
About The Position
Nationwide's Property and Casualty team is seeking an Associate State Manager passionate about protecting what matters most to customers. This role involves innovating and simplifying processes to provide customer value within a Fortune 100 company. The ideal candidate will possess strategic and critical thinking capabilities, the ability to generate clear, data-driven insights, and excellent communication skills. P&C industry experience, particularly in State Management, is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in insurance, actuarial science, mathematics, risk management, economics, finance, accounting, business administration or related field preferred.
- Progress toward or completion of CPCU, AU CIC, INS ARM, Actuarial exams or similar designations preferred.
- Six years of experience in underwriting or product preferred.
- Cross-functional experience from other areas and experience with data analysis preferred.
- Knowledge of core business functions and detailed knowledge of commercial lines insurance products and pricing architecture, state regulations, underwriting procedures and standard methodologies.
- Solid understanding of financials, trend analysis and competitor data.
- Proficiency in analytical tools, relational databases, data visualization techniques, query-based language and/or statistical software experience preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to present information, communicate and influence internal and external partners at all levels.
- Must be skilled in the use of related systems and analytical tools.
- Ability to work towards results, deal with ambiguity, solve problems, learn on the job, make quality decisions, see trends and patterns within data.
- Ability to lead projects, opposing priorities, timelines and resources to complete work.
Nice To Haves
- P&C industry experience preferred in State Management
- Strategic and critical thinking capabilities
- An ability to generate clear, data-driven insights
- Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
- Support State Manager in executing state strategies by assisting with financial planning, rate reviews, and market development initiatives.
- Prepare and analyze reports on product performance, pricing, underwriting trends, and market dynamics to identify risks and opportunities.
- Assist in developing planning documents and review materials for monthly and quarterly state performance meetings.
- Integrate competitive intelligence into recommendations that inform pricing and product positioning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Claims, Pricing, Underwriting, Legal, IT, Product Development) to ensure timely execution of initiatives.
- Coordinate and track project timelines to support speed-to-market for updates and enhancements.
- Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to State Manager and stakeholders, adjusting approach based on audience.
- Develop foundational knowledge of assigned state markets and competitor strategies to support decision-making.
- Participate in professional development and mentorship opportunities, building skills for future leadership roles.
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- life insurance
- short and long term disability coverage
- paid time off
- nine paid holidays
- 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
- 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
- 401(k) with company match
- company-paid pension plan
- business casual attire
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
