Director, Delivery Leader (Annuity Technologies)

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.

Location: This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office
Department: Nationwide Financial – Annuity Technologies

Position Summary

The Delivery Leader is responsible for managing a complex portfolio of business-critical initiatives within the Annuity Technologies organization. This role ensures successful delivery of strategic programs and projects that align with both short-term and long-term business objectives. The Delivery Leader will drive execution excellence, foster collaboration, and enable transformation across technology and business domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Program Management

  • Lead and oversee a portfolio of initiatives critical to Annuity business strategy.

  • Ensure prioritization and sequencing align with enterprise objectives and resource capacity.

• Delivery Execution

  • Drive on-time, on-budget delivery of programs with measurable business outcomes.

  • Implement governance standards, risk management, and quality assurance practices.

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • Partner with business leaders, technology teams, and vendors to ensure transparency and alignment.

  • Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies effectively to senior leadership.

• Strategic Alignment

  • Translate business objectives into actionable delivery plans.

  • Support transformation initiatives that modernize technology platforms and processes.

• Leadership & Team Development

  • Mentor and guide delivery teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Metrics & Reporting

  • Define and track KPIs for delivery performance, financial health, and business value realization.

  • Provide executive-level reporting and insights for decision-making.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience:

  • Proven experience managing large, complex portfolios and programs.

  • Transformation Program Experience (Required): Demonstrated success in leading technology or business transformation initiatives.

  • Strong delivery management skills with expertise in Agile, SAFe, and/or hybrid methodologies.

• Industry Knowledge: Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred; familiarity with annuity products and regulatory considerations is a plus.

• Skills:

  • Executive-level communication and stakeholder management.

  • Risk and change management expertise.

  • Ability to influence and engage senior leadership.

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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 Delivery Leader you’ll be responsible for delivering value and outcomes. Delivery leaders are expected to have an end-to-end vantage point on delivery, manage dependencies, remove blockers, engage partners, manage financials, maximize vendor relationships, and enable an iterative delivery of value. You will need to keep pace with software delivery and organizational change methods and tools. Delivery leaders should also understand relevant Financial and Agile/Lean/DevOps tools and techniques.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the End to End management of associates including but not limited to performance management, salary planning, training, development, workforce planning, hiring, and disciplinary actions; and attracts, hires, engages and develops the team through impactful recruitment, coachi