Consultant, Technology Project Manager
About The Position
Supports the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technology initiatives within Nationwide Financial Technology's Annuity Modernization Program, a strategic transformation to modernize the technology platforms and capabilities supporting Nationwide's annuity business. The role partners with business and technology leaders to improve delivery predictability, remove blockers, accelerate value delivery, and help shape a critical business capability. Work includes project planning, dependency management, milestone tracking, risk and issue management, stakeholder coordination, status reporting, and delivery execution across multiple teams. It offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-scale change, collaborate with senior leaders, and contribute to a major technology transformation initiative. As a Delivery Leader, the position is responsible for delivering business value and outcomes, taking an end-to-end view of delivery, managing dependencies, removing blockers, engaging partners, managing financials, overseeing vendor relationships, and enabling iterative value delivery. The role applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle, supports contract negotiations and statements of work, prioritizes deliverables, manages risks and issues, tracks value through status and health reporting, and supports demand and capacity management. The role follows a hybrid schedule, working in an office two days per week on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Preferred office locations are Columbus, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; or Scottsdale, Arizona. Remote internal associates may also be considered, and the position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states. The working environment is described as a normal office environment.
Requirements
- Six or more years of experience in technology or a related field.
- Three years of demonstrated proficiency in delivering outcomes or projects.
- Undergraduate studies in management information systems, engineering, math, computer science, data analytics, or comparable experience and education are strongly preferred.
- Ability to make decisions and recommendations.
- Aptitude to influence, establish relationships, and set priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with associates at all levels, senior management, and vendors.
- Awareness of emerging technologies and/or industry trends.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Technology certifications or PMI, SAFe, Agile, or Lean designations are encouraged.
- Insurance or financial services industry knowledge.
- Understanding of relevant financial and Agile/Lean/DevOps tools and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and support execution of complex technology initiatives across multiple teams.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of expected business outcomes, realization of business-case benefits, incremental value, planning, and dependency scope definition.
- Manage project dependencies, milestones, risks, and issues; prioritize deliverables and govern dependencies.
- Remove blockers, coordinate stakeholders, and communicate critical issues, visibility, and change management guidance.
- Apply secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to protect data and technology solutions from threats and vulnerabilities.
- Contribute to contract negotiations, statement of work development, and vendor oversight toward expected goals.
- Deliver status and health reports, track value delivery and KPIs, optimize value flow, and ensure demand and capacity are handled.
- Work with medium to large project or product financials.
- Promote business outcomes, benefit realization, agile delivery, and Lean practices.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off, with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days per full calendar year, prorated quarterly based on hire date
- Nine paid holidays
- Eight hours of Lifetime paid time off
- Eight 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
Mid Level
