Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst

About the role

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you!

Responsibilities

• Defines, maintains, adapts and shares Technology innovations.
• Explores industry for technology developments that are relevant for Nationwide’s business; identifies innovation opportunities and follows through to develop the ideas in collaboration with business partners and external organizations.
• Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Manages and grows the development of thought leadership articles, point-of-view papers, new ideas and concepts specifically through bringing technologies together that could help Nationwide differentiate and create value.
• Defines and evolves concepts aligned to Nationwide’s technology innovation portfolio.
• Serves as a lead to cross-functional teams focused on adjacent and transformational innovation.

Requirements

• Strong skills in requirements definition, backlog management, and facilitation.
• Proven ability to work across business and IT boundaries.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems or a related field is preferred.
• Eight to ten years of experience delivering technology-enabled business solutions and transformational change across industries, platforms and lines of businesses within the insurance and/or financial services industries or equivalent experience as a management consultant for a mid-to-top-tier consulting firm (i.e., Accenture, Deloitte, etc.).
• Wide career experience as a consultant in operations or within proximity to operations, with a 30:70 ratio of business to technology experience, working with the technology lifecycle, including delivery and cost of ownership and experience developing roadmaps and business cases and executing projects through to completion.

Skills

• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of planning.
• Ability to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed.
• Solid executive presence.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Eight 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

Pay

The national salary range for Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst : $118,000.00-$222,000.00

Schedule

This role will work a hybrid schedule requiring you to come into one of the following offices 2 days (Monday & Tuesday) per week: Columbus, Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, or Scottsdale, Arizona.