Sr. Consultant, Customer, Strategy & Innovation Portfolio

If youre 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 were 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 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.

This 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 were creating solutions that deliver extraordinary experiences for the customers of today and tomorrow. Powered by a cross-functional one team structureand backed by the strength and stability of Nationwidewe move at the speed of a start-up and at the scale of a Fortune 100.

As a member of this high-visibility team youll be a strategic partner to senior and executive leadership through effective management of portfolio investments. Youll 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!

Job Description

Key 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.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to the AVP Staff Administration.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

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 managers leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

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 duties.

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 Sr Consultant Customer Strategy & Innovation Portfolio : $122000.00-$214000.00

The expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant Customer Strategy & Innovation Portfolio : $122000.00 - $182000.00