Investment Professional, Data Analyst

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

11d•$100,000 - $168,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Nationwide’s Investment Data Management professional serves as the primary liaison between the business and Technology, developing and driving data and analytic strategies and solutions to deliver prioritized business capabilities. The role creates and maintains a vision for the data ecosystem, with a focus on improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of data-driven business processes and decisions. The position provides business-minded thought leadership across data development, including intake, work initiation, requirements gathering, iteration planning, and project estimation. It represents the business’s data needs by translating functional data and analytic requirements into solutions, managing communications between Technology and business partners, resolving blockers and support needs, coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and approving releases. The role also evaluates potential data impacts, coordinates with stakeholders, and stewards data governance, access rights and audits, and defect resolution. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of One Nationwide Plaza in Columbus, Ohio. The work schedule is three days in the office and two days remote. The position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, and Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

Six to ten years of relevant experience with data management organizations, standards, or practices.
Experience engaging business leaders, data architects, and external consultants to identify and address gaps in data and analytics environments.
Proficiency in data acquisition, data wrangling, and/or data visualization techniques and tools, such as SQL, R, Python, Tableau, or Power BI.
Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS, including technologies such as Redshift, S3, and EC2.
Experience in statistical analysis and interpreting results to determine data quality and fitness for purpose.
Knowledge of data applications and practices, with expertise using SQL for data analysis.
Sound decision-making and strong analytical skills, with close attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to adapt effectively to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, facilitate meetings, influence others, and set priorities.
Must reside within 35 miles of One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio.
Not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization; Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, business, statistics, math, a related field, or comparable experience and education.
Graduate studies in business, statistics, math, computer science, or a related field.
Certifications are encouraged but not required.
Experience with Snowflake and Databricks.
Insurance or financial services industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

Identify, execute, and communicate data strategy opportunities, defining long-term goals and key performance indicators that support business priorities and a data-driven culture.
Advise on the acquisition, curation, and consumption of data for analytical and operational uses; document data sources and help develop and maintain reference data and mastering rules.
Collaborate on mapping end-to-end data flows and the business processes or technical interfaces created or affected, and recommend solutions or adaptations.
Build collaborative relationships with business, Technology, and vendor partners; communicate data impacts and promote transparency in identifying and resolving data issues.
Elicit data, reporting, and analytic requirements from business requestors and develop solutions.
Participate in planning and executing UAT, triage issues, and work with development teams on remediation approaches to ensure data integrity.
Perform data management activities, including classifying information, generating data lineage, developing data quality and transformation rules, conducting complex data profiling, implementing monitoring techniques, reviewing daily exceptions, reloading data, and applying data overrides as needed.
Use moderate to complex visualization techniques to present data in support of business needs.
Enforce data governance structures, standards, and procedures so data is well-defined, consistent, accurate, accessible, and secure.
Govern data access requests and exercise final right of refusal for access.
Apply knowledge of investment asset classes and the data elements most critical to supporting business processes.
Integrate emerging data and analytic trends, competitive research, and industry best practices into Nationwide.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Paid time off: newly hired associates receive 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