Consultant, Program & Change Enablement (NF SBS Portfolio Activation)

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future If so then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide on your side goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This individual contributor role is a key practitioner in program management and change enablement within our Shared Business Services Portfolio Activation team. This role will partner with a wide range of stakeholders across Nationwide Financial to support effective change management for critical initiatives within the Shared Portfolio. Strong candidates will excel at developing and driving change management strategies and tactics while managing client relationships through the disciplined application of program and change methods. Success requires high resiliency executive presence and the ability to influence across complex matrixed environments. A general understanding of NF and how intermediated services operate is important to thrive in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Change Leadership

• Manage program and change activities in alignment with Nationwides change strategy methods tools and program plans.
• Develop and maintain project plans implementation strategies and change enablement plans; consult with business and program leaders to ensure solutions meet business needs and timelines.
• Drive execution and adoption milestones through business readiness stakeholder engagement communications and benefits realization practices.

Methods Frameworks & Capability Building

• Contribute to building and evolving program and change enablement methods frameworks tools and learning modules to:
• Mature enterprise change portfolio management into well-managed Business Releases.
• Improve delivery of strategic programs and large-scale initiatives.
• Increase operations capacity for change engagement and performance.
• Develop pragmatic working knowledge of program and change methods within program and business unit leaders; coach leaders in applying tools to deliver measurable outcomes.

Executive & Stakeholder Consulting

• Consult with program leaders and executives to identify and address critical gaps that threaten adoption or benefits realization (e.g. decision-making risk/issue escalation role clarity change communications business readiness and other enabling competencies).
• Partner with program leaders to strengthen sponsorship and constituent support with a deliberate focus on building capacity for change within programs or business units.

This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location(s):

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza Columbus OH 43215

Work schedule: 2 days in office 3 days remote.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

Job Description Summary

Are you a change agent who is process focused and detail oriented Do you thrive in a busy engaging work environment If so we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant youll lead design planning and implementation of change strategies. This work includes implementation of program management business readiness and business release management capability projects to increase engagement performance and capacity for change. Youll be responsible for multiple simultaneous medium and large-scale projects across channels businesses and functions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages program management and change management activities in alignment with Nationwides change strategy methods tools and program plans. Creates project plans implementation strategy and consults with business and program leaders to ensure plans meet business need. Drives implementation of change enablement plans for successful completion of assigned projects.

• Assists in building program and change enablement methods frameworks tools and learning modules to evolve the enterprise change portfolio management capability into well-managed Business Releases or improve the delivery of strategic programs or increase operations capacity for change engagement and performance.

• Consults with program leaders and executives from assigned program or business units to identify and addresses critical gaps that if not removed or reduced may prevent the sustainable adoption of change or the benefits realization of strategic investments including decision-making risk and issue escalation role clarity change communication business readiness and other enabling competencies.

• Partners with program leaders to identify opportunities to strengthen sponsorship and key constituent support to drive the change work with the assigned program or business unit. This includes focus on building capacity for change within the program or business unit.

• Proactively supports and participates in program and change enablement Community of Practice networks to encourage capability uplift and proliferation of program and change competency and community. This includes identification and implementation of common development needs across program and change leaders. Networks include individuals and groups inside and outside of the organization who can provide quick advice or solutions; influence internal and external leaders and share program and change enabling methods tools and expertise.

• Responsible for developing in program and business unit leaders working knowledge and pragmatic application of program and change management methods and tools to deliver program results and business unit objectives.

• Contributes to the integration of change management strategies within broader business model to build growth and profitability.

• Contributes to the development of department and project budgets.

• Assists and coaches the internal staff; provides functional advice or training to less experienced team members; facilitates planning activities.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director or Officer.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business applied management or related field. Related graduate work (Organizational Development Organizational Performance Improvement MBA) preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) or similar certification a plus.

Experience: Ten years of business experience with five years of experience in program and organizational change management preferably in an Insurance or Financial services environment delivering strategic programs and/or building organizational capability at the work group level. Two years management experience is preferred.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of strategic planning program/project management organizational development and process management. Ability to consult with program leaders and lead program teams including developing plans objectives and resource requirements within budgetary limitations. Negotiation and group facilitation skills; ability to evaluate and apply problem-solving methodology including needs assessment data acquisition and root cause analysis and interpretive/strategic planning analysis; verbal and written communication skills for contact with all levels of company personnel in direct and indirect reporting relationships and other external parties; ability to direct and motivate associates in all aspects of work. Ability to understand how the business is leveraging core competencies for growth and profitability; understands the value proposition to external customers.

Other criteria including leadership skills competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Occasional travel. Nonstandard or extended work may be required based on project needs.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs including: medical/dental/vision life insurance short and long term disability coveragepaid 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 and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged appreciated respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

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Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job Sales Incentives based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Consultant Program & Change Enablement : $97000.00-$180000.00

The expected starting salary range for Consultant Program & Change Enablement : $97000.00 - $145000.00