Manager, Software Engineering Product Manager

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.

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

Life New Business is seeking a highly motivated Manager, Software Engineering Product Manager to lead the exciting Life Illustration & eApplication space. This role will provide leadership across people, process, and a variety of technology solutions supporting the Pre-Sale and Point of Sale Journeys including many SaaS vendor solutions with complex vendor integration patterns, as well as the Progressive Web Application providing mobile Illustration capabilities.  This role also has responsibility for a variety of ITAM assets and business support applications such as CERTS.  This role will have accountability across Plan, Build, and Run ensuring the overall health and business viability of these systems and their integrations.

Life is a growing business, and New Business is at the forefront of that growth. This role will have the unique opportunity to directly impact Life's Strategic Goal to serve more people.

This role primarily supports 2 agile lines working in a Product-centric Operating Model. In partnership with Product Owners, this role is responsible for ensuring successful delivery of a robust project portfolio spanning product launches, innovative 3rd party vendor collaborations, as well as meaningful enhancements. At the same time, this role is a Risk Champion ensuring that all security, technical currency, and Run Operational needs are met.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement future Life Illustration & eApplication capabilities - Lead Requirement definition, Design, Development, Testing, and Deployment of innovative solutions - Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and meet business needs

2. Run & Operations Management - Be a champion of DevSecOps automation and SRE practices - Manage the Run budget effectively - Lead the team to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

3. Vendor Management - Manage relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure high-quality deliverables

4. Collaboration - Cultivate strong partnerships with business stakeholders, product and journey owners - Establish and foster close partnerships across all IT organizations

5. Continuous Improvement - Stay updated on industry trends and best practices - Implement continuous improvement processes to enhance product quality and team efficiency

Qualifications:

- Proven experience in managing software engineering solutions

- Strong understanding of DevSecOps, SRE practices, and cost optimization strategies

- Excellent collaboration skills and proven ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries

- Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams

- Strong vendor management experience

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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 i