Consultant, Business Consulting (Personal Lines Sales Experience)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. PL Sales Experience: Ability to work in an Agile Development team environment, collaborating directly with IT and Vendor resources to define the desired solution that supports business processes. Understand the overall business vision and work with cross-functional business teams to elicit and define business requirements for systems and processes. Manage the Business Requirements process and lead product and system requirements sessions. Act as a coordination point / liaison for business functions and IT and Consulting system implementation partners for all requirements. Review work requests and determine impact of product and system changes to existing workflows. Manage the User Acceptance Test process. Anticipate, negotiate, and resolve business design issues before they impact project success. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. Job Description Summary We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, strong business savvy and contributing to a stellar team dynamic. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you! As a Consultant, you'll act independently or as a member of a team responsible for establishing a common understanding of the business environment in which a project must be defined, designed, created, deployed, used and supported. You will participate in major process modeling, analysis and design efforts providing business performance management, organizational design and business risk management capabilities to formulate pragmatic, forward facing and impactful business transformation plans. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Partners with senior leaders to transform their businesses through the strategic application of people, processes and technology. Participates in the planning process by identifying complexities, dependencies and duplications. Demonstrates expertise in leading business process analysis/design, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align solutions with business strategies and direction. Consults with functional groups within Nationwide Technology and internal business clients to develop short- and long-term business transformation plans. Serves as process management contributor and consultant between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures. Responsible for communicating to customers, management and external sources. Identifies critical elements of a business process that need to be managed. Defines criteria of performance success. Reports performance in a cohesive manner. As a team member, participates in analysis and design of organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, governance, staffing and sourcing to support business goals, strategies and process architecture. Provides significant contribution in executing business unit level change. Conducts and leads training of customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends to support strategies for improving business performance. Facilitates evaluation and research of new and existing products, procedures and/or workflow needs associated with business systems for the company. Evaluates new technological developments and evolving business requirements, and recommends appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements. Develops compelling business cases, including gaining senior management input, to accomplish business objectives. Identifies, assesses and mitigates business risks associated with current operating model and/or desired target state operating models. May provide direction, training and guidance for less experienced staff. May assign responsibility for tasks, sets clear objectives and monitors progress and results. May monitors project schedules and costs. May develops project plans, work breakdown structures and desired outcomes for overall solution delivery. Performs other responsibilities as assigned. Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director. This is an individual contributor role and does not have direct reports; may have opportunity to lead projects or teams. Typical Skills and Experiences: Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field desired. Graduate studies are preferred. Experience: Eight plus years of dynamic experience in planning, designing and implementing company-wide business transformation initiatives. Extensive experience in functional, process, information and data modeling, data management and warehousing and applications integration. In-depth experience with process redesign methods and tools. Three years of experience in project management is preferred. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills : Demonstrated knowledge of standards, methodologies and frameworks, business process management and technology. Sound knowledge of a variety of tools, concepts and techniques. Understanding of new technologies and developments in the technology industry. Detailed knowledge of the system development life cycle. Knowledge of project management concepts and techniques are required. Thorough knowledge of facilitation, performance management, organizational design and managing organization change. Ability to lead large or sophisticated projects. Effective communication skills and ability to deal with ambiguity. Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence. Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner. Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values. Job Conditions: Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible) Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Extended work hours may be required based on workload. May require occasional travel. ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties

Requirements

Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field desired. Graduate studies are preferred.
Eight plus years of dynamic experience in planning, designing and implementing company-wide business transformation initiatives.
Extensive experience in functional, process, information and data modeling, data management and warehousing and applications integration.
In-depth experience with process redesign methods and tools.
Demonstrated knowledge of standards, methodologies and frameworks, business process management and technology.
Sound knowledge of a variety of tools, concepts and techniques.
Understanding of new technologies and developments in the technology industry.
Detailed knowledge of the system development life cycle.
Knowledge of project management concepts and techniques are required.
Thorough knowledge of facilitation, performance management, organizational design and managing organization change.
Ability to lead large or sophisticated projects.
Effective communication skills and ability to deal with ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in project management is preferred.

Responsibilities

Partners with senior leaders to transform their businesses through the strategic application of people, processes and technology.
Participates in the planning process by identifying complexities, dependencies and duplications.
Demonstrates expertise in leading business process analysis/design, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align solutions with business strategies and direction.
Consults with functional groups within Nationwide Technology and internal business clients to develop short- and long-term business transformation plans.
Serves as process management contributor and consultant between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures.
Responsible for communicating to customers, management and external sources.
Identifies critical elements of a business process that need to be managed.
Defines criteria of performance success.
Reports performance in a cohesive manner.
As a team member, participates in analysis and design of organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, governance, staffing and sourcing to support business goals, strategies and process architecture.
Provides significant contribution in executing business unit level change.
Conducts and leads training of customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends to support strategies for improving business performance.
Facilitates evaluation and research of new and existing products, procedures and/or workflow needs associated with business systems for the company.
Evaluates new technological developments and evolving business requirements, and recommends appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements.
Develops compelling business cases, including gaining senior management input, to accomplish business objectives.
Identifies, assesses and mitigates business risks associated with current operating model and/or desired target state operating models.
May provide direction, training and guidance for less experienced staff.
May assign responsibility for tasks, sets clear objectives and monitors progress and results.
May monitors project schedules and costs.
May develops project plans, work breakdown structures and desired outcomes for overall solution delivery.
Performs other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire