Business Consultant - Program Manager

About the position

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide, 'on your side' goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we're looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans to monitor execution, align with strategic goals, and prioritize projects to maximize resource efficiency.
• Establish a portfolio management process for project visibility and funding alignment, overseeing interdependencies for timely delivery and effective roadmap development.
• Translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans, create materials to communicate key information to leadership, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and manage project budgets, identify and resolve gaps or conflicts, and promote proactive solutions.
• Collaborate with actuarial leaders to report project status and incorporate stakeholder feedback, ensuring effective communication among leadership and sponsors.
• Evaluate vendor deliverables, liaise between project teams and external partners, and manage resource commitments across the organization, recommending prioritization and reallocation.
• Foster accountability for project communications and reporting, mentor team members, and implement consistent program/project management methodologies across business units.
• Partner with senior leaders to transform their businesses through the strategic application of people, processes and technology.
• Demonstrate expertise in leading business process analysis/design, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis.
• Serve as process management contributor and consultant between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures.
• Identify critical elements of a business process that need to be managed and define criteria of performance success.
• Conduct and lead training of customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends.
• Facilitate evaluation and research of new and existing products, procedures and/or workflow needs associated with business systems.
• Develop compelling business cases, including gaining senior management input, to accomplish business objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program management.
• Financial services experience required, with insurance experience preferred.
• Project Management Certification strongly preferred; industry designations such as CPCU are a plus.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex programs and integrate multiple projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills for engaging with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Capacity to influence change and drive initiatives.

Nice-to-haves

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field desired.
• Graduate studies are preferred.
• Eight plus years of dynamic experience in planning, designing and implementing company-wide business transformation initiatives.
• Extensive experience in functional, process, information and data modeling, data management and warehousing and applications integration.
• In-depth experience with process redesign methods and tools.
• Three years of experience in project management is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid time off with a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year
• 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