Specialist, Competitive Intelligence (Annuity Product)

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

2d•$79,500 - $148,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Competitive Intelligence (Annuity Product) collects, builds, analyzes, and communicates data and recommendations to monitor the company's competitive position. The role maintains profiles of key competitors and partners with enterprise resources to obtain market, industry, and consumer insights relevant to the business unit. Assignments are highly sophisticated and require specialized knowledge, sound judgment, and analytical and creative problem-solving. The position is an individual-contributor role reporting to a Manager/Director, with a SuccessFlex schedule of three days in the office and two days remote at Plaza One in downtown Columbus. The Specialist retrieves and validates data, performs statistical and other analyses, develops recommendations, and communicates findings to business partners and leadership. The role may lead selected projects, contribute to interdisciplinary teams, provide training and technical advice, and evaluate research methods and software. The position is exempt from overtime eligibility; overtime may nevertheless be required. Occasional travel may be needed. The normal work environment is an office.

Requirements

Typically, five to eight or more years of demonstrated experience in a business unit such as pricing, actuarial, or product, or a combination of experience and educational equivalent.
Knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and/or probability principles.
Proven analytical skills and knowledge of products, terminology, and the competitive landscape in the assigned area.
Demonstrated accuracy and timeliness in work products.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to comprehend and analyze competitive-intelligence data, think logically, and make data-based observations or recommendations to business partners.
Ability to use database software, which may include SAS, SQL, or other applications.
Programming and/or web-development experience is desired.
Must meet other applicable criteria, which may include leadership skills, competencies, and experience.
Employment authorization sponsorship is not available; the role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization, and Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT Extension program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, computer science, business, finance, mathematics, statistics, economics, management information systems, or a related field with a strong quantitative orientation is preferred.
SAS Certification is a plus.
Insurance licenses or designations such as CPCU, ARM, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, CFP, or NASD are a plus.
Programming and/or web-development experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Retrieve and manipulate data, ensuring its suitability and accuracy.
Update competitive intelligence and serve as a subject-matter authority on tools and reports; update and validate sophisticated coding in applications or vendor software as needed.
Select appropriate data sources and methods, conduct analyses, identify assumptions and considerations, and develop recommendations; investigate hypotheses through additional research when needed.
Complete special assignments and, when applicable, develop project plans, requirements, timelines, and deliverables with little-to-no direction.
Communicate with internal and external business partners, share analytical findings, and train users on tools and processes.
Use business-partner relationships to complete routine and complex assignments and present findings to corporate and senior leadership.
Participate in ad hoc analyses and project planning, and apply data-mining techniques under appropriate supervision to discover relationships in data.
Evaluate and document techniques, methodologies, and software to support research projects; develop project plans with supervision and lead selected projects.
Participate on and lead interdisciplinary teams as assigned.
Serve as a resource in a defined field for the department or unit.
Provide training and technical advice to less experienced associates and individuals in other functional areas.
Complete applicable testing of company and competitor rates through available tools.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
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