Senior Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst

If you’re passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Information 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 we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

We’re looking for a visionary technologist and hands-on thought partner to help us shape what’s next—especially across technologies like Quantum, Generative/Agentic AI, and Immersive Experiences.

If you’re wired to explore the edges of what's possible, thrive in ambiguity, and turn emerging tech into practical, scalable solutions—this is your kind of role.

What you’ll do:

Champion the exploration and application of emerging technologies, balancing strategic storytelling with real-world implementation.

Influence and align leaders across technology and the business by simplifying the complex and painting a compelling vision of what’s possible.

Forge strong partnerships—internally and externally—to accelerate experimentation, research, and enterprise adoption.

Actively engage as part of a high-performing, agile team with a strong learning culture. Facilitate discussions around what’s possible.

Move fast and thoughtfully: we value speed, but not at the expense of impact, integrity, or security.

We’d love to meet you if:

You’ve got serious technical chops in one or more areas: Quantum, GenAI/Agentic AI, or Immersive Tech—and a track record of converting innovation into value.

You balance vision with pragmatism, and long-term thinking with rapid iteration.

You thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift, but purpose stays clear.

You inspire, empower, and elevate those around you—not with hierarchy, but with clarity, trust, and momentum.

Come help us shape the future of Insurance & Financial Services.

Compensation Grade: H5

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Job Description SummaryIf you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!

As a Technology Innovation Analyst, you’ll assist technology strategy and planning activities by analyzing technology trends, including enterprise architecture, technology portfolio dimensions and benchmark and peer analysis. You’ll be on point to assess the impact of emerging technical and business trends on future technology needs and capabilities. It’s also expected that you will develop and manage the creation of thought leadership articles, point-of-view papers, new ideas and concepts specifically to bring together technologies that could help Nationwide differentiate and create value. Additionally, you’ll have opportunities to define and evolve concepts aligned to the Nationwide’s technology innovation portfolio and may serve as a lead to cross-functional teams focused on adjacent and transformational innovation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

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.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

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

License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.

Experience: More than 10 years of experience delivering technology-enabled business solutions and transformational change across industries, platforms and lines of businesses within the insurance and/or financial services industries or equivalent experience as a management consultant for a mid- to top-tier consulting firm (i.e., Accenture, Deloitte, etc.). Extensive career experience as a consultant, in operations or within proximity to operations, with a 30:70 ratio of business to technology experience, working with the IT life cycle, including delivery and cost of ownership and experience developing roadmaps and business cases, as well as executing projects through to completion.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Master analytical and communication skills and knowledge of planning. Ability to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed. Strong executive presence. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

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

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.

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 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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