OIPA Configuration Specialist

About the role

Let Nationwide help create your career journey! 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.

Responsibilities

• Configure rules, calculations, and system logic within OIPA (80–90% of the role).
• Build test tools and validate product calculations.
• Analyze data and system behavior to identify improvements or defects.
• Aid in projection/valuation processes and financial/actuarial reporting workflows.
• Contribute ideas to improve performance, architecture, and operational processes.

Requirements

• Tech-focused, innovative, and independently motivated.
• A creative problem solver who enjoys untangling complexity and thinking strategically.
• Someone excited to learn OIPA (experience is a plus, not a requirement).
• A learner with ambition to move into higher complexity configuration, actuarial tech, IT architecture, or product strategy roles.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field requiring modeling, programming or quantitative analysis preferred.
• Four or more years of systems / actuarial experience (including configuration) with a focus on calculations and actuarial concepts, and strong business acumen.
• Financial or insurance experience a plus.
• Experience with Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA) configuration is strongly preferred.
• Experience with actuarial concepts and calculations, XML, SQL, SoapUI, Excel, and VBA preferred.

Skills

• Familiarity with XML, SQL, VBA/Excel, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with actuarial business functions, statistical methods and actuarial systems including database and integration.

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.

Pay

$95,500.00 - $177,500.00

Schedule

Hybrid to normal office environment.