Senior Consultant, Product Architect (Enterprise Architect)

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.

About the Role

As a Senior Consultant, Product Architect on the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practices Team, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping how architecture is practiced across the enterprise. You’ll lead the rollout of cutting-edge EA tooling, define and evolve modeling standards, and build the Architecture Thinking Curriculum that empowers architects to drive strategic outcomes. Your work will directly influence how product portfolios are managed, how decisions are made, and how architectural capabilities grow across the organization. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and translating complex architecture frameworks into actionable, enterprise-wide solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Architecture Tooling Strategy

  • Champion the enterprise-wide adoption of EA tools, leading their evaluation, configuration, and rollout to enhance architecture modeling and portfolio visibility.

  • Forge strong partnerships with architects and product teams to embed tooling into day-to-day workflows to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture direction and standards.

• Shape and Evolve Architecture Models

  • Lead the development and evolution of Nationwide’s business and technology capability models, ensuring they reflect current and future enterprise needs.

  • Define modeling standards and templates that are not only consistent but practical - enabling teams to apply architecture guidance with confidence and clarity.

• Enable Strategic Portfolio Management

  • Ensure architecture models are not just informative but actionable, enabling architects to effectively manage their product portfolios and drive strategic outcomes.

  • Collaborate with governance and decision-making bodies to embed modeling into architecture reviews and enterprise-level decisions.

• Build Architectural Capability Across the Organization

  • Design and deliver a transformative Architecture Thinking Curriculum, equipping architects with the mindset and skills needed to lead in a dynamic enterprise environment.

  • Facilitate mentoring, workshops, and knowledge-sharing forums that build confidence, foster collaboration, and grow architectural talent across the enterprise.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture, with a strong grasp of architecture modeling techniques, frameworks, and real-world application.

• Hands-on expertise with EA tools such as Ardoq, Bizzdesign, or Avolution ABACUS, and familiarity with architecture frameworks like TOGAF, SAFe, or similar.

• Proven ability to define and implement modeling standards, templates, and governance practices that drive consistency and strategic alignment.

• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and leadership levels.

• A passion for mentoring and capability building, with experience designing or delivering structured learning programs or communities of practice.

• A growth mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and evolving architectural practices in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Why This Role Matters

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of architecture at scale. You’ll help define how architecture is practiced, modeled, and taught—connecting strategy to execution and enabling agility across the enterprise.

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 Product Architect you will support a line or lines of business or infrastructure domain and are responsible for the technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio sustaining a product domain, a business function(s) within a Business Solution Area (BSA) or the technology portfolio.

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