Director, Technology Project Management; Annuity Modernization Program

Director, Technology Project Management (Annuity Modernization Program)

Location: Hybrid, Columbus, Ohio
Department: Nationwide Financial – Annuity Technologies

The Director, Technology Project Management role for the Annuity Modernization Program is responsible for leading the execution and delivery of one of Nationwide Financials’ most strategic technology transformation initiatives. This leader will oversee a complex portfolio of work focused on modernizing annuity platforms, business capabilities, and supporting technology ecosystems to enable future growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer and associate experiences.

The role requires strong leadership across technology, business, and vendor organizations to drive delivery excellence, manage transformational change, and ensure successful realization of program objectives. The Delivery Leader will serve as a key partner to senior executives, business stakeholders, and technology leaders while maintaining accountability for program outcomes, financial performance, risk management, and organizational alignment.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Annuity Modernization Program, ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy and business objectives.
• Drive execution of complex, multi-year transformational initiatives spanning policy administration, digital capabilities, data, integration, and operational platforms.
• Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans, key milestones, dependencies, and critical path management across multiple work streams.
• Ensure successful delivery of business capabilities while balancing scope, schedule, quality, risk, and financial commitments.

• Provide leadership and governance across a portfolio of modernization initiatives and associated technology investments.
• Drive effective program management disciplines, including risk management, issue resolution, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Lead governance forums and decision-making processes to accelerate delivery and improve organizational alignment.
• Monitor and communicate program health, delivery performance, and value realization to executive stakeholders.

• Partner closely with business executives and product leaders to translate strategic priorities into executable delivery roadmaps.
• Facilitate alignment