Director, Software Engineering (Actuarial Technology App Suite)

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.

The position is located in Columbus, Ohio, and includes a hybrid work arrangement with in-office collaboration.

This people-leader position serves as Director Software Engineering (SEPM) for the Nationwide Financial (NF) Actuarial Technology application suite within the Integrated Digital Services (IDS) Business Solution Area. This leader is accountable for all aspects of technology solution delivery including plan, build, and run functions for the NF Actuarial business function, including leadership for up to 15 direct reports and two agile lines. This critical application portfolio primarily supports life and annuity policy modeling, financial reporting, reserving, and forecasting among other actuarial functions. It also includes regulatory needs for Nationwide’s Financial Services businesses.

From a technical perspective, NF Actuarial scope multiple modeling platforms (primarily SaaS/Cloud-based, with some smaller on premises); the Actuarial Data Mart and related integration code and Ruby automation that support it; and modern data storage and analytic platforms (including Databricks and Snowflake) for large actuarial and input data sets.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• Strong technical experience including data, integration, and applications

• Modern technology architectures including cloud, automation, data pipelines, and analytics

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

• Effective collaboration and communication skills – including strong stakeholder management

• Passionate about driving continuous improvement and innovation to enable business outcomes

• Experience with vendor and contract management

• Mathematical, financial, or risk management background for supporting the Actuarial business domain

• Managerial Courage, strong attention to details, organization skills preferred

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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.

• Ensures a viable total cost of ownership and ongoing health and wellness of applications.

• Owns the strategic vision, develops and implements application suite roadmaps that encompass evolving the application capabilities and operating platforms through the evaluation of business needs, competitive landscape, technology currency and information security considerations.

• Owns 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.

• Leads all aspects of associate management, including performance, salary administration, training and development, hiring, day-to-day management and disciplinary actions.

• Responsible for delivery availability and resiliency following established operating mechanisms and best pract