Sr. Consultant, Customer, Strategy & Innovation Portfolio

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

16d•$122,000 - $214,000•Hybrid

About The Position

If you're passionate about helping a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales drive their strategy forward through innovative product development and advancing strategic partnerships to protect customers, then Nationwide is 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. This role is a key member of the CSIO Operations team, serving as a strategic operations partner to the Chief Innovation and Digital Officer while gaining direct exposure to executive decision-making. In this position, you will spend approximately 50% of your time driving and optimizing day-to-day operations for the EIDO. The remaining 50% will be dedicated to leading the CSIO Integrated Portfolio, providing a single source for portfolio data and reporting, enabling data-driven decision making and actionable insights for leaders and fostering alignment and efficiencies across the team. Due to the nature of this role, it will be hybrid to the Columbus, OH offices and will manage direct reports. T his role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. Job Description Summary In Customer, Strategy & Innovation, we’re creating solutions that deliver extraordinary experiences for the customers of today and tomorrow. Powered by a cross-functional, one team structure—and backed by the strength and stability of Nationwide—we move at the speed of a start-up and at the scale of a Fortune 100. As a member of this high-visibility team, you’ll be a strategic partner to senior and executive leadership through effective management of portfolio investments. You’ll be a trusted partner and advisor, helping to solve critical business problems and overcome obstacles, by providing guidance to move solutions forward. If you enjoy navigating the complexities of a fast-paced, large organization, this role might be for you!

Requirements

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, marketing, product or engineering; MBA preferred.
Experience: Typically, ten or more years of diverse business experiences with an emphasis on strategy, finance, innovation and product management. Experience working in PowerPoint and presentation creation; Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Diverse business experience, especially in innovation and digital and the development of new products, new services, and building new businesses. Must have an understanding of the various business building blocks of the new opportunity to development of an investable business case and new business models, you should possess a quick and keen understanding of past, current and future business and technical strategies, technologies, and current trends.
Entrepreneurial approach with the ability to explore business opportunities in a structured yet iterative way.
Strong financial and analytical skills and a proven track record to think strategically about customer needs, market dynamics and business impact.
Natural curiosity about people and customers and comfortable with ambiguity.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills; Excellent organizational skills, problem solving, prioritizing and managing multiple, parallel projects in a dynamic environment.
Ability to act as a change agent and align teams on new insights and ways of working.
Ability to clearly articulate findings and recommendations, as well as to analyze the results of modeling and testing.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct support for creating and advancing capabilities, providing thought leadership, advisory services and insights regarding alignment of portfolios to strategic priorities and growth goals.
Provides strategic leadership in the development of processes and recursive execution of portfolio prioritization, financial modeling, resource allocation and decision-making governance of an extensive and valuable portfolio budget.
Provides recommendations for business partners on selecting and managing business investments to achieve strategic priorities.
Leads development of key analytics, analyzes portfolio performance against goals and identifies recommendations for improvement.
Keeps a pulse on industry movement and activities and remains on top of key trends within insurance, financial services, startups and tech companies with a focus on innovation portfolio and metrics.
Drives continuous improvement as necessary to maximize value.
Ensures effective operations of ongoing portfolio processes.
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