Technology Engineer Manager | Software Asset Management

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 be filled in a hybrid capacity, with in-office collaboration in our Columbus, OH office 2 days per week.
 

Join Our Team as a Manager, Technology Engineer Manager | Software Asset Management

 

Technology Corporate, Workplace Collaboration is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Manager, Technology Engineer Manager specializing in Software Asset Management.

 

In this role, you will leverage your deep understanding of software licensing models and compliance requirements to develop clear strategies for asset lifecycle management, including architecture and procurement partnerships.

 

You will align processes with organizational goals, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance. Your strong leadership and communication skills will enable you to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring the team’s work aligns with business needs and compliance requirements.

 

Additionally, your knowledge of Microsoft 365/Azure tenant configurations will be invaluable in this position.

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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!

The Technology Engineering Manager manages a staff of infrastructure engineers who analyze, design, develop and implement hardware/software. You’ll determine hardware/software systems requirements; lead systems hardware/software design; plan projects; and establish priorities. You’ll also coordinate with other managers to integrate projects with other systems hardware/software. As a people leader, you have responsibility for project deployment, career development, performance management and pay determination. You also may have the opportunity to mentor associates on other teams.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manages a staff that delivers on build and operational (build and run) components for the product(s) aligned to a technology area, such as but not limited to, consulting, managing and development of new products, upgrade/patching efforts, annual budgeting, efficiency efforts, etc. and the function responsible for driving a competitive unit cost through efficient product lifecycle.

• 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.

• Leads a team accountable for product delivery and the first line of defense for risk and security management.

• Assigns and allocates roles, in partnership with the Technology Product Executive, based on capacity and demand (finance, marketing, etc.).

• Responsible for the design, development, modification and implementation of products and processes to aid in the overall product lifecycle and operational metrics.

• Manages a staff who is accountable for product management across platforms (on-premise, off-premise and across premises) by providing engineering support for products/processes to improve productivity and reduce cost.

• Demonstrates user empathy by partnering with user advocates to understand and incorporate user sentiment.

• Understands and manages team skill maturity in context of effective product management.