Manager, Software Engineering Product Manager

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s 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.

In addition to the core responsibilities outlined in the Software Engineering Product Manager (SEPM) role profile, this SEPM will have accountability for a multi-line portfolio spanning Investment Management Group (IMG), Nationwide Securities LLC (NSLLC), Securities Backed Lending (SBL) and the Nationwide Retirement Institute (NRI) within the Institutional Life Insurance (ILI), IMG & Retirement Institute (IIR) organization.

Key expectations for this role include:

• Portfolio leadership across multiple business lines – Provide strategic and day-to-day SEPM leadership across IMG, NSLLC, SBL and NRI technology portfolios, ensuring alignment to business objectives, NF priorities and the CIR run/build strategy.
• Strategic Planning and Financial Governance – Lead strategic planning and financial governance across these portfolios, ensuring an effective balance of regulatory, risk, data, and growth‑focused initiatives
• Product-centric and engineering excellence – Champion the product operating model, end‑to‑end agile, DevSecOps, observability and resiliency practices across lines, working closely with Agile Leaders, Architects, SRE, IDS/Shared Portfolio and business partners to drive predictable delivery, quality outcomes and a strong engineering culture.
• Stakeholder partnership and communication – Build deep, trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across IMG, NSLLC, SBL and NRI; provide clear, proactive communication on status, risks, financials and trade‑offs; and help navigate prioritization across competing line and enterprise priorities (including NF Shared Portfolio and NF Corp Solutions, IMG & Retirement Institute portfolios).
• Technical expertise and solution leadership – Bring strong technical expertise to the role by serving as a trusted thought partner to engineers, architects and business leaders; applying sound judgment to architecture, design and delivery decisions; and helping teams translate complex technical issues into clear priorities, practical trade-offs and scalable solutions.

This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Mondays & Tuesdays. 

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

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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.

• Partners with leaders to ensure a viable total cost of ownership and ongoing health and wellness of applications.

• Assists in the development and implementation of application suite roadmaps through the evaluation of business needs, competitive landscape, technology currency and information security considerations.

• Manages 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 managem