Consultant, Data Product Owner (ESS Programs & E-Risk)

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team 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 role combines Data Product Owner and Business Advisor responsibilities, bringing together strong communication, stakeholder partnership, and data expertise. The position translates business needs into clear data requirements and supports the delivery of trusted data for Programs and E-Risk. Key responsibilities include sourcing, validating, and delivering Policy, Claims, Coverage, and related data for reporting, analytics, operational decisions, and predictive analytics use cases. The role leads and supports User Acceptance Testing by defining scenarios, validating outcomes, coordinating business handoffs, and documenting data changes and impacts. It also supports data quality by identifying defects, assessing downstream impacts, partnering on issue prioritization, and validating changes. The ideal candidate brings a curious mindset, strong business partnership skills, and the ability to influence through data and technical solutions. They will develop actionable recommendations, perform exploratory analysis to resolve data questions, help prioritize IT data work, and serve as a Programs data advisor for the business. This role collaborates with Programs Operations, Lifecycle Management, IT, DDS Data Engineering, Visualization, and Data Governance teams, as well as product vendors, to deliver trusted data products, reporting solutions, and visualizations. Success requires balancing business value, technical feasibility, data quality, and governance standards while maintaining clear documentation and follow-through. Technical qualifications include advanced SQL skills and Python knowledge; strong knowledge of P&C insurance, including ESS and Programs data domains; and experience with Data Warehousing, Lakehouse architecture, and enterprise data environments. Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau is preferred, along with familiarity with AI-enabled tools that improve speed to market, accelerate analysis, and enhance delivery effectiveness. Ideal candidates will be based in Columbus, Des Moines or Scottsdale regions, with remote work available in those areas. This role   does not   qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT Extension program. ​#LI-AS1 Job Description Summary Nationwide’s industry leading workforce is passionate about creating data solutions that are secure, reliable and efficient in support of our mission to provide extraordinary care. Nationwide embraces an agile work environment and collaborative culture through the understanding of business processes, relationship entities and requirements using data analysis, quality, visualization, governance, engineering, robotic process automation, and machine learning to produce targeted data solutions. If you have the drive and desire to be part of a future forward data enabled culture, we want to hear from you. As a Data Product Owner, you’ll be the data-related voice of the customer within a Technology development line and serve as the primary liaison between the business and Technology. You’ll be responsible for creating and maintaining the vision and value for the data product. You’ll continually re-prioritize backlog of defects and new development requests for the line(s) that support their data products, working with Technology leadership to influence staffing decisions against work priorities. Your role provides business-minded thought leadership throughout all