Consultant - Business Project Management

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Planning and Execution: Develop and implement plans to monitor execution, align with strategic goals, and prioritize projects to maximize resource efficiency. Facilitate multi-year roadmap discussions with program leaders.
• Portfolio Management: Establish a portfolio management process for project visibility and funding alignment, overseeing interdependencies for timely delivery and effective roadmap development.
• Strategy Implementation and Communication: Translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans, create materials to communicate key information to leadership, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Budget and Risk Management: Develop and manage project budgets, identify and resolve gaps or conflicts, and promote proactive solutions.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Collaborate with actuarial leaders to report project status and incorporate stakeholder feedback, ensuring effective communication among leadership and sponsors.
• Vendor and Resource Management: Evaluate vendor deliverables, liaise between project teams and external partners, and manage resource commitments across the organization, recommending prioritization and reallocation.
• Team Accountability and Standards Development: Foster accountability for project communications and reporting, mentor team members, and implement consistent program/project management methodologies across business units.
   

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex programs and integrate multiple projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills for engaging with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Capacity to influence change and drive initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program management.
• Financial services experience required, with insurance experience preferred.
• Project Management Certification strongly preferred; industry designations such as CPCU are a plus.

This position will be filled at the G2 internal pay band.  This position will be working a hybrid schedule with 2 days in an office location preferably Columbus, OH, Scottsdale, AZ or Des Moines, IA.

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Job Description Summary

We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, strong business savvy and contributing to a stellar team environment. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you!
As a Consultant, you'll manage projects to drive business objectives. You will identify and develop business process mapping and recommend and implement policies and procedures for new and existing business processes. You'll support the business administration functions for your assigned area.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and prioritizes all aspects of projects, including: planning, communication, execution and completion.

• Develops and controls timelines, including regularly re-assessing risks, throughout project life. Revises project plans on an ongoing basis to maintain alignment with other projects and the business strategy.

• Coordinates business/systems unit resources to log issues, designs processes and implements solutions. Maintains awareness of customer and systems requirements and conforms to those requirements.

• Responsible for internal and external resource management, budgeting and cost containment.

• Provides mentorship and feedback to project team members. 

• Recommends and implements policies and procedures for new business processes and manages these processes upon completion of the project. Communicates process changes to impacted business units.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director or Officer. This is an individual contributor position. 

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, mathematics or related field. 

License/Certification/Designation: Project Management Certification preferred.

Experience: Six years of work experience in project management. Business process mapping experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong knowledge of project management concepts and techniques. Working knowledge of business terminology, systems and data processing policies, practices and procedures. Knowledge of business-related systems concepts and requirements preferred. Strong relationship building skills. Outstanding project management skills. Strong negotiation and problem solving skills. Proven decision making skills for problem identification and selection of alternatives. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to prepare technical reports and formal presentations. 

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

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by business unit Officer and Human Resources Officer.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values. 
Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment; may be required to travel and work flexible hours.

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.

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 01/30/2025. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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, 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.

The national salary range for Consultant, Business Project Management : $77,000.00-$159,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Business Project Management : $86,000.00 - $128,000.00