Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst (Data, Operations, Technology and Solutions Business Solution Area)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! 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. If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you! As a Technology Innovation Analyst, you will assist Technology Strategy and Planning activities by analyzing technology trends, including enterprise architecture, technology portfolio dimensions, and benchmark and peer analysis. You’ll assess the impact of emerging technical and business trends on future technology needs and capabilities. You’ll also be expected to manage and grow the development of thought leadership articles, point-of-view papers, new ideas and concepts specifically through bringing technologies together that could help Nationwide differentiate and create value. Additionally, you’ll define and evolve concepts aligned to Nationwide’s technology innovation portfolio. You may serve as a lead to cross-functional teams focused on adjacent and transformational innovation.

Requirements

Eight to ten years of experience delivering technology-enabled business solutions and transformational change across industries, platforms and lines of businesses within the insurance and/or financial services industries or equivalent experience as a management consultant for a mid-to-top-tier consulting firm (i.e., Accenture, Deloitte, etc.).
Wide career experience as a consultant in operations or within proximity to operations, with a 30:70 ratio of business to technology experience, working with the technology lifecycle, including delivery and cost of ownership and experience developing roadmaps and business cases and executing projects through to completion.
Strong analytical and communication skills, knowledge of planning.
Ability to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed.
Solid executive presence.
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems or a related field is preferred.
Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.

Responsibilities

Support portfolio planning and intake processes by helping connect incoming demand, estimates, funding needs, capacity constraints, and delivery plans into a consistent view for leaders.
Develop, maintain, and improve reporting and insights that show what is in the pipeline, what is funded, what is at risk, and what can be delivered within current capacity and timing constraints.
Partner with business, technology, BSA, and vendor teams to identify dependencies, risks, assumptions, and tradeoffs early so plans can be shaped for iterative, value-driven delivery.
Contribute to estimation, business case development, and financial transparency activities by gathering data, analyzing options, and helping quantify value, cost, and delivery impacts.
Help evaluate and prioritize requests by analyzing business need, strategic alignment, delivery feasibility, and portfolio impact, and by recommending practical paths forward.
Maintain and improve portfolio management practices, tools, and standards, including support for Jira, Planview, and related reporting or metrics frameworks, to promote consistency, transparency, and reliable decision support.
Produce clear, executive-ready materials, summaries, and recommendations that support leadership discussions on priorities, sequencing, funding, and delivery options.
Analyze portfolio health, delivery trends, and performance measures to identify gaps, opportunities, and actions that improve planning discipline and execution outcomes.
Facilitate planning, discovery, and cross-functional working sessions to gather information, align stakeholders, clarify scope, and support roadmap and delivery decisions.
Build and maintain strong working relationships across lines, delivery teams, business partners, and support functions to strengthen alignment and enable informed, timely decision making.
Defines, maintains, adapts and shares Technology innovations.
Explores industry for technology developments that are relevant for Nationwide’s business; identifies innovation opportunities and follows through to develop the ideas in collaboration with business partners and external organizations.
Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
Provides portfolio support of Technology innovation efforts in partnership with other Nationwide teams engaged in innovation-related activities.
Partners with others to ensure the Technology strategy aligns with the business strategy.
Quantifies benefits and develops business cases for transformation efforts and/or innovation initiatives.
Evaluates and prioritizes business requests, determining appropriate course of action (e.g., adjusts existing roadmaps, delivery sequencing, iterative planning efforts or aligns delivery through small project and/or enhancement efforts).
Executes medium to low complexity projects that result in recommendations to change business processes through the application of technologies and more efficient use of resources.
Plans engagements focused on building recommendations and business cases.
Provides consultation on Nationwide Technology strategic planning efforts, gathers high-level business requirements and defines scope during initial discovery by facilitating large group/cross-functional sessions with partners.
Maintains a working knowledge of multiple business functions and initiatives to identify where conflicts/synergies exist between technologies and business functions.
Assists in managing initial vendor relationships and maintains a forward-looking view of vendor direction.
Works with vendors to understand whether vendor products will meet business and/or Technology requirements.
Executes the decomposition of business strategic plans into outcomes, values and capabilities.
Plans and collaborates with business experts to conduct moderate-to-complex analysis and build artifacts that lead to deliverables.
Determines how changes in business and technology strategy may impact roadmaps and updates roadmaps accordingly.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
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