Technical Director, Product - Financial Services

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial 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.

The Annuity Business Development and Delivery team has an exciting opportunity for qualified candidates. The Annuity business plays a significant role in the performance of Nationwide Financial with consistently strong results.  The expectations of our business continue to grow, and those expectations are supported in many ways including the continued investment in the project portfolio which expands across all strategic pillars.

 

A recent transition has created an opportunity for the right candidate to support our business in a direct and meaningful way.  Responsibilities are focused primarily on two main components of our Delivery team – Project Management and Internal Process Improvement.  This role would also partner with other team members to support broader Delivery team initiatives regularly.

 

 The most qualified candidates will exhibit the following:

 

• Must have an attitude that recognizes we are a part of something larger than ourselves, strives to be better and a desire to influence beyond our specific organization
• Experience in leading others
• Experience/Knowledge of product centric delivery models
• Proven ability to plan, manage and successfully execute projects of varying complexity
• Has a ‘can-do’ attitude and is considered a leader by their peers
• Be a self-starter and able to work independently
• Proven ability to build relationships and leverage the expertise of business partners to achieve goals
• Ability to handle ambiguity and quickly adapt when changes occur
• Solid analytical skills to support critical thinking in assessing options and formulating recommendations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Financial Services Experience – Annuity preferred, but not required

This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location(s):

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization.  Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. 

Job Description Summary

Our work is essential to helping Nationwide build future capabilities to serve customer needs. Keeping existing products relevant and marketable and building new products takes research, critical thinking, practicality, and collaboration. If you enjoy gathering input and information, working independently and on a team and creating innovative solutions for customers, we want to know more about you!

As a Technical Director, you'll provide expertise leading across functional team(s) responsible for product creation and innovation. You'll lead key initiatives to address product strategy and profitability objectives and communicate product/solution strategic direction.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads development and maintenance, including crafting and modeling the features/capabilities of products from beginning to end, with direct responsibility for the products managed from a growth, profitability, capital, and risk perspective.

• Partners with sales leadership and finance to provide cost impact solutions and/or opportunities related to product design options. Develops business cases that support customer acquisition initiatives. Generates multiple solutions that address client/customer needs based on an assessment of the situation. 

• Drives incremental and adjacent innovation to differentiate products and solutions in the marketplace in partnership with cross functional teams.

• Proactively identifies new market and business opportunities. Reacts appropriately to competitive landscape and market conditions.

• Provides support and leadership to promote product/solution strategy, design, and management.

• Serves as liaison, advising across the organization to implement new products and solutions. Looks for alignments or added value from develo