Consultant, Project Staff - Preferred Partner

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.

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

Internal Compensation Grade: G2
Location: This position can be filled as Hybrid, 3 days a week in Columbus, OH.
Project End Date: December 2026

This role is specific to a Preferred Partners and will be mainly focused on strategic planning for engagements, events, and focuses around our Preferred Partners.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team, bringing expertise in Event Planning, Project Management, Process Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning, and Communication. The ideal candidate will excel in organizing and executing events, managing projects from inception to completion, and optimizing processes for efficiency. They will adeptly handle change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruptions. Strategic planning will be a key component of this role, requiring the ability to develop and implement long-term goals and objectives. Strong communication skills are essential, as the candidate will need to effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and clients. If you possess these skills and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilizes expertise in design, development configuration, customization, deployment, maintenance and updating of processes and procedures. Ensures processes are followed within organization and effectively manages customer communication.

• Manages day-to-day operations of business and systems processes, including the operation of process-related tools. Runs key process events and the fulfillment of customer requests and process results through all phases of the process life cycle.

• Consults and provides expertise to executives, customers and core business functions on process redesign and/or re-engineering initiatives and projects through continuous process improvements. 

• Consults as a process specialist on process evaluations and develops recommendations by using benchmarks, pilots, prototyping and modeling to assess potential use of new methods and workflows.  

• Develops and provides recommendations on possible process, tool and control improvements to increase the quality and optimization of business services and resources. Leads ongoing process design activities for a given set of customers.

• Provides experienced consultation for sophisticated process tools and methods in order to develop, design, implement, monitor, maintain, operate and improve business and/or system processes. 

• Mentors, educates and trains others on the use of process design techniques, methods and tools.

• Initiates, develops and maintains collaborative relationships with vendors, partners and suppliers to support customer or systems plans. Manages service evaluations on outside consulting service vendors.

• Earns recognition across the organization for process design, support and operational expertise and is sought as a resource for resolution of complex design, implementation, support and operational problems.

• Serves as consultant for the most complex process design projects involving process subject areas and impacting multiple business units.

• Contributes to the overall strategic vision and provides a broad range of ideas regarding process design, implementation, support and operation initiatives. May serve in an operational authority or approval role in the execution of processes.

Job Description Summary

Are you a problem solver who can drive business goals? If you can take initiative, use both your analytical and creative abilities to make sound decisions and have a desire to solve challenges, we want to hear from you!

As a Manager/Consultant, you'll be a resource assigned to perform a specific activity supporting an approved corporate program or project for a limited period of time. The hiring manager will create job expectations for each project position.

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