Product Consultant

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 we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Help shape products that serve customers today—and tomorrow

We are looking for a Product Consultant
- Financial Services to help keep existing products relevant and marketable while supporting the development of new solutions for Institutional Life Insurance customers. In this role, you will gather information, assess customer and market needs, collaborate with business partners, and help turn insights into practical product improvements. You will work across functions to support product design, market competitiveness, regulatory alignment, distribution, underwriting, agency management, and claims practices.

What you’ll doHelp establish and maintain product features and capabilities from development through ongoing product management.

Research customer, market, and competitor information to identify opportunities to improve products and experiences.

Develop recommendations and present them clearly to leaders and business partners.

Support product strategy initiatives and special projects that address customer and business needs.

Partner with teams across underwriting, distribution, marketing, legal, compliance, operations, technology, and other areas.

What we’re looking for Experience researching business or customer needs and translating findings into recommendations with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence partners without direct authority.  Experience supporting product initiatives, market research, competitive analysis, product standards, or regulatory requirements preferred.

Knowledge of insurance products, underwriting, claims, distribution, agency management, or related business practices.  Insurance licenses or industry designations such as CPCU, ARM, AINS/API, CLU, FLMI, ChFC, or CFP preferred.

Ability to understand complex information, identify meaningful insights, and make sound recommendations.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create presentations and communicate with leaders.

Strong judgment, accountability, and follow-through with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and stay focused on strategic goals.  A track record of improving products, processes, customer experiences, or business outcomes preferred.

This hybrid position is based in Columbus, OH. Candidates will collaborate in office 2 days per week.

Job Description Summary Our work is essential to helping Nationwide build future capabilities to serve customer needs. Keeping existing products relevant and marketable and building new products takes research, critical thinking, practicality, and collaboration. If you enjoy gathering input and information, working independently and on a team and creating innovative solutions for customers, we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant, you'll lead the initiation, development, and maintenance of products with respect to design, profitability, and growth. We'll count on you to collect information and make recommendations regarding overall corporate objectives, field operations and staff services.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Serves as a technical professional in the analysis of pricing and design features, product, and profitability.

Actively finds opportunities for improvement and makes solution recommendations. Provides…