Director, Technology 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.

We are seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join the Cyber Platform Services team in S&I as the Director of Cloud Security. This role is critical in shaping the future of our Multi-cloud security posture, ensuring that our cloud infrastructure and applications are protected against the evolving threat landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive cloud security strategy that aligns with our business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Lead the transformation of our cloud security capabilities, driving innovation and adopting best practices in cloud security architecture.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the DevOps pipeline, promoting a ‘security by design’ culture.

• Manage and mentor a team of cloud security professionals, fostering an environment of continuous learning and development.

• Oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of cloud security tools and technologies.

• Conduct risk assessments and security audits of cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

• Serve as the cloud security executive, providing guidance and leadership to senior management and stakeholders.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field preferred.

Professional security management certification preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud security.

Proven track record of leading transformational initiatives within a large-scale organization.

Strong understanding of cloud computing technologies, architectures, and best practices.

Expertise in cloud security frameworks, standards, and regulations 

Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to diverse audiences.

Compensation grade H5

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 Product Manager directs a team of infrastructure engineers involved in the analysis, design, development and implementation of hardware/software. You’re primarily responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget and are integrated with other systems hardware/software. You’ll also have opportunities to generate hardware/software systems engineering policies, standards and procedures. Leading people – including determining project deployment, career development, performance management and pay determination – are key to this role. You’ll also mentor associates who are not your core team members.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Directs a staff responsible for driving a competitive unit cost through efficient product. lifecycle, capacity management, expense management and increasing value of the product.

• 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.

• Accountable for their team’s knowledge and deep understanding of business domains, industry trends and how the product(s) compare and compete. 

• Links ideation, new product development and introduction to business outcomes.

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

• Directs a staff that is responsible for the alignment to best practices (COP, industry, etc.).

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

• Responsible for delivery availability and resiliency following established operating mechanisms and best practices.

• Directs a staff who is accountable for product management across platforms (