Consultant, Business Consultant (Annuity Impact Manager)

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. This individual contributor is accountable for impact assessment and business readiness activities within project delivery to support stakeholders across the Annuity organization.   The team is engaged throughout planning, development and implementation of products, services, regulatory changes, and digital capabilities. This role plays a critical part in influencing design, recommending solutions, managing delivery risk, and preparing leaders and associates for change.   Key Qualifications: Strong business readiness and organizational change experience, including impact assessment and implementation support Proven ability to lead through influence Strength in business process analysis, problem solving and identifying risks and dependencies Continuous improvement mindset Strong relationship-building and communication skills Decision maker Familiarity with Annuity and NF Technology is preferred Compensation Grade: G3 This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location: Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215  Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.   This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization.  Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

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 dynamic. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you! As a Consultant, you'll act independently or as a member of a team responsible for establishing a common understanding of the business environment in which a project must be defined, designed, created, deployed, used and supported. You will participate in major process modeling, analysis and design efforts providing business performance management, organizational design and business risk management capabilities to formulate pragmatic, forward facing and impactful business transformation plans.

Key Responsibilities: Partners with senior leaders to transform their businesses through the strategic application of people, processes and technology. Participates in the planning process by identifying complexities, dependencies and duplications. Demonstrates expertise in leading business process analysis/design, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align solutions with business strategies and direction. Consults with functional groups within Nationwide Technology and internal business clients to develop short- and long-term business transformation plans.  Serves as process management contributor and consultant between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures. Responsible for communicating to customers, management and external sources. Identifies critical elements of a business process that need to be managed. Defines criteria of performance success. Reports performance in a cohesive manner.  As a team member, participates in analysis and design of organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, governance, staffing and sourcing to support business goals, strategies and process architecture. Provides significant contribution in executing business unit level change.  Conducts and leads training of customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends