Manager, Software Engineering Product Manager (PLS Product Pricing)

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s 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 Mondays & Tuesdays.

This role is to support the Personal Lines Solutions (PLS) Product Pricing Value Stream. Pricing team is growing with increased scope to deliver multiple initiatives related to profitable actions like Pricing Sophistication, PUL Redesign, Protectors...etc. These initiatives will help enable profitable growth, respond to market volatility, provide desired customer discounts, and improve rate for risk. This is one of the value streams in P&C that has been growing continuously from the past 5 years.

You will have the opportunity to join an amazing team and organization that is continually pushing the boundaries of how we deliver. This role demands technical thought leadership, adaptability, and a growth mindset.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong people leadership experience with building and leading high performing teams.

• Focus on Quality, Value and ROI of applications through strategic, tactical, and operational management.

• Strong passion towards driving AI, continuous improvement and innovation to enable business outcomes.

• Successful delivery in a fast paced, complex, and challenging environment.

• Strategic alignment between Technology and Business priorities.

• Basic knowledge of Guidewire Insurance suit is a plus.

• Looking for a self-driven leader who can guide and help the team to grow.

What We Offer:

• Very engaged leadership team that helps each other learn and grow.

• It is a good opportunity to be part of a very big team impacting PLS growth directly. Pricing Sophistication project is one of the biggest and most important initiatives of P&C.

• Lead various efforts that align with our strategy and expand your skill set. We are committed to your professional development.

• An opportunity to innovate.  We welcome new and creative ideas from everyone on the team.

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Job Description Summary

If 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 Software Engineering Product Manager, you’ll be accountable for a suite of in house or third party applications. You'll lead teams of technology professionals to enable business outcomes and provide reliable customer-centric solutions and experiences.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Partners with leaders to ensure a viable total cost of ownership and ongoing health and wellness of applications.

• Assists in the development and implementation of application suite roadmaps through the evaluation of business needs, competitive landscape, technology currency and information security considerations.

• Manages risk mitigation controls and provides support for internal and external audits.

• Supports the engineering build of the application suite and non technical efforts for the products.

• Represents voice of the customer, acts in a forward-facing role to business partners as an active member of a portfolio management team in the advocation of business case development, planning, financial management and evaluation of portfolio.

• Hire and develop talent, provide consistent coaching and feedback.