Product Director, Nationwide Pet

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.

Internals Comp Grade is H3

This position can be fully remote for the right candidates.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as a Product Director . This role is pivotal in driving team performance and fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will be a strong people leader, capable of managing a team of 4 direct reports and 1 indirect report. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Management: Provide clear direction, mentorship, and support to a diverse team. Inspire and motivate team members to achieve their best performance, while addressing areas for improvement with empathy and strategic guidance.
• Problem Solving and Innovation: Navigate ambiguity with ease, taking existing processes and developing innovative, solutions-based approaches to overcome challenges. Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in the face of obstacles.
• Performance Management: Implement effective performance management strategies to ensure all team members are aligned with organizational goals and are continuously improving.
• Communication: Foster open and transparent communication within the team, ensuring everyone is informed, engaged, and working collaboratively towards common objectives.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams, with a track record of developing and mentoring staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to find solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

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• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and handle ambiguity with confidence.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Job Description Summary

If you are driven to develop real business intelligence from data to inform business decision making and can communicate complex issues in an understandable and relevant way, we want to know more about you! Leading our team provides the opportunity to influence the products offered and help Nationwide meet and exceed the needs of our customers in the marketplace today and into the future.

As a Director, you'll lead a product management team that drives profitable growth through strategic product positioning across the country. We'll count on you to develop plans and initiate changes aligned with corporate objectives and specific market opportunities. You'll drive program and process implementation, along with relationship management, across all levels of leadership and with internal and external partners.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:  

• Gathers detailed information from multiple internal and external sources regarding industry trends, key competitors and product performance to formulate directional insights to share with partners. May perform or assign research to others to complete detailed projects or formulate recommendations.

• Analyzes product performance at a macro level across geography, distribution channel, and line of business. Analyzes leading indicators to identify trends, adverse impacts and proactively find opportunities for profitable growth. Applies judgement, understanding and curiosity to data and provides analysis considering multiple complexities to build fully developed solutions. Analyzes and reviews financial results, product profitability, business mix and competitive information and forecasts performance. Coordinates the analysis of others to include in larger reviews.

• Completes work within