Specialist, Competitive Intelligence (Annuity Product)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nationwide Financial is hiring a Specialist, Competitive Intelligence to collect, analyze, and communicate data and recommendations that help the company understand its competitive position. The role maintains profiles of key competitors and partners with enterprise resources to acquire market, industry, and consumer insights relevant to the business unit. It involves sophisticated assignments requiring specialized knowledge, sound judgment, and analytical and creative problem-solving. The Specialist works with broad limits and, depending on the assignment, may develop project plans, requirements, timelines, and deliverables with little-to-no direction. The role reports to a Manager/Director and is an individual contributor position. It is hired on a SuccessFlex basis, with a schedule of three days in the office and two days remote, at Plaza One in downtown Columbus. The role is exempt and not eligible for overtime; occasional travel and overtime as required are noted.

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 area of assignment.
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.
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.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies, and experience, may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the stated criteria must be approved by the Product/Pricing Officer/Executive and Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

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 applicable.
Conduct analyses by selecting appropriate data sources and methods, making assumptions, recognizing considerations, and developing recommendations.
Investigate hypotheses through additional research and analysis when requested.
Work on special assignments and projects, including developing project plans, requirements, timelines, and deliverables as appropriate.
Communicate with internal and external business partners through a variety of mediums.
Share analytical findings and train users on tools and processes.
Use business-partner relationships to complete routine and complex assignments.
Present findings to corporate and senior leadership and participate in ad hoc analyses.
Apply data-mining techniques under appropriate supervision to discover relationships in data.
Participate in project planning and evaluate and document techniques, methodologies, and software that support research projects.
Develop project plans with supervision and lead selected projects as assigned.
Participate in and lead interdisciplinary teams as assigned.
Serve as a resource in a defined field for the department or unit, providing training and technical advice to less experienced associates and individuals in other functional areas.
Complete applicable testing of company and competitor rates available through tools.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
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