Consultant, Procurement Risk Management

If youre 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 Nationwides Technology team could be 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.

In this role youll help advance our supplier risk strategy across the full third-party lifecycle from due diligence through ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment. Youll support the design and ongoing enhancement of our governance frameworks strengthen compliance practices contribute to actionable reporting and collaborate across sourcing legal cyber and business teams to evaluate and manage third-party risk informing decisions that safeguard operations and enable growth.

Were looking for someone who is curious about risk and controls and comfortable working in structured framework-driven environments. Experience in procurement third-party risk control frameworks audit or controllership is a plus but not required. You should be comfortable working with contract terms understanding how they tie to risk and controls and helping translate framework requirements into practical repeatable processes and metrics. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience applying control or risk frameworks in a business setting designing or refining processes aligning them to policies and standards and measuring effectiveness.

You are highly analytical and comfortable using data to create clear executive-ready insights and recommendations. You have strong relationship-management skillsand a proven track record of taking initiative and independently driving cross-functional projectsworking across departments for input alignment and delivery of results. Over time youre interested in growing into broader leadership potentially stepping into higher-level responsibilities and owning larger portions of the third-party risk program.

Work Arrangement: This role follows a hybrid schedule and requires in-office presence in Columbus Ohio two days per week.

Location Requirement: Candidates must be based within a commutable distance to Columbus Ohio.

Work Authorization: This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT Extension program.

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Job Description Summary

Procuring goods and services necessary to successfully run and grow our business is critical. Whether working to enable the processes that support buying decisions or finding the best supplier price or contract terms we bring expertise skill and talent to the task. If you are collaborative a top-level communicator highly ethical and have the ability to manage key relationships by providing outstanding service we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant youll implement and administer the enterprise supplier risk management program and processes. Well count on you to provide ongoing consultation involving moderate complexity projects in the areas of risk management risk modeling analysis insights and reporting. Youll have opportunities to advise and partner with the Procurement teams and the business units to enable and implement risk mitigation strategies.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports and may serve as a project lead in the development implementation and administration of the Enterprise Supplier Risk Management (ESRM) program and governance processes including procedures analysis and coordinating supplier risk efforts with internal partners.

• Provides in-depth consulting towards the development and implementation of risk strategies in alignment with respective business unit initiatives. Supports the development and implementation of risk policies procedures processes and programs to ensure availability confidentiality integrity and authentication.

• Monitors and reports on supplier risks at the supplier risk type and aggregate levels.

• Drives the implementation and maintenance of supplier risk information and reporting including defining standard supplier risk metrics/measures trend analysis and developing reporting and analysis standards and requirements.

• Owns the engineering planning design implementation and testing of complex enterprise risk management technologies including research and development of best practices and the implementation of complex and comprehensive mitigating solutions for business applications.

• Reviews and provides detailed analysis of internal data in relation and comparison to business strategies market research and other external benchmarking to provide strategic insight consideration of opportunities and alignment of the supplier risk framework to the enterprise goals.

• Manages due diligence associated with identified supplier risk and tracks ongoing monitoring efforts in alignment with the framework.

• Leads implementation efforts including documentation training and communications. Reviews and recommends revisions to the framework with risk assurance partners and senior management input. Monitors framework is in use and effectively adopted.

• Assists efforts related to discovery and response to regulatory and external requests. Guides business unit partners in understanding and responding to risk audits and assessments.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director Procurement Risk Management. Individual Contributor; serves in project lead capacity.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate degree with studies in finance accounting procurement or supply chain management is preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Supplier risk management or risk assessment certifications such as CTPRP CRMP PMI-RMP ERM PRM FRM or other related certifications are preferred but not required.

Experience: Typically 8 or more years of business experience in risk assessment risk assurance or supplier risk management or closely-related equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of risk management and/or supply chain management. Strong project management and analytical skills to resolve moderately complex risk management problems. Technical expertise to analyze and synthesize data for reporting purposes. Ability to execute activities associated with the implementation of risk management processes. Dynamic individual with proven interpersonal verbal and written communication skills including presentation and training skills. Ability to display confidence and establish credibility. Project management analytical and business savvy. Process improvement approach. Skills in mathematical financial or statistical concepts to support various aspects of planning and analysis.

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.

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.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

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 Procurement Risk Management : $97000.00-$180000.00

The expected starting salary range for Consultant Procurement Risk Management : $97000.00 - $145000.00