Sr. Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst

Senior Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst

Nationwide Commercial IT is seeking a Senior Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst (TIA) to help shape the future state of Middle Market Underwriting segments. This is a highly strategic, high-visibility role at the intersection of business vision and technology delivery, where you'll turn complex ideas into scalable, enterprise-ready solutions.

As a Senior TIA, you are more than a contributor; you are a trusted advisor and driver of innovation. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering with senior and executive leadership to:

• Translate complex, ambiguous business challenges into strategic, fundable initiatives
• Lead end-to-end shaping of large, cross-functional programs
• Influence enterprise priorities, investment decisions, and product strategy
• Establish and mature practices across teams and initiatives
• Deliver innovative, technology-driven solutions that create measurable business value
• Must have prior Middle Market knowledge

Your work will directly shape the direction of Commercial Lines and drive transformation.

• Advanced expertise in requirements strategy, backlog leadership, and facilitation of complex discussions
• Proven ability to lead large, ambiguous initiatives with minimal direction
• Strong track record of influencing executive stakeholders and investment decisions
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and stakeholder alignment skills
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect vision to execution
• Passion for innovation, transformation, and continuous improvement

This role will work a hybrid schedule requiring you to come into one of the following offices 2 days (Monday & Tuesday) per week:
Columbus, Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, or Scottsdale, Arizona.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

• Responsible for the definition, maintenance and sharing of technology innovations.
• Owns the portfolio of technology initiatives in collaboration with senior leaders accountable for the initiatives.
• Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Explores industry for technology developments that are relevant for Nationwide's business; identifies innovation opportunities and follows through to develop the ideas in collaboration with business partners and external organizations.
• Manages the portfolio of technology innovation efforts in partnership with other Nationwide teams engaged in innovation-related activities.
• Highest level of collaboration with others to ensure the technology innovations align with the business strategy.
• Quantifies benefits and develops business case for technology transformation efforts and/or innovation initiatives.
• Evaluates and prioritizes business critical requests, determining appropriate course of action (e.g., adjusts existing roadmaps, base camps, iterative planning efforts or delivers through small projects and/or enhancement efforts).
• Executes complex projects that result in recommendations to change business processes through the application of technologies and more efficient use of resources.
• Plans high-complexity engagements focused on building recommendations and business cases.
• Leads Nationwide's Technology strategic planning, gathers high-level business requirements and defines scope during initial discovery by conducting meetings/interviews and facilitating large group/cross-functional sessions with partners.
• Maintains knowledge of multiple business functions and initiatives to identify where conflicts/synergies exist between technologies and business functions.
• Develops, shares and leverages key technology and innovation practices across Nationwide Technology.
• Manages initial vendor relationships and maintains a forward-looking view of vendor direction.
• Partners with vendors to understand whether products will meet business and/or technology requirements.
• Drives the decomposition of business strategic plans into outcomes, values and capabilities.
• Demonstrates top-level expertise on the current and future directions of the relevant industry and associated technologies, and, where appropriate, makes recommendations for implementation of new or upgraded systems and technologies.
• Leads planning efforts, collaborates with top business leaders/experts to conduct complex analysis and build artifacts that lead to deliverables.
• Responsible for business solution area awareness; determines how changes may impact roadmaps; then facilitates roadmap updates.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:
Reports to Technology Director or AVP or above.

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems or a related field is preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Technology…