Actuarial Data Director - Fully Remote

As a team member in the Finance and Internal Audit department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey!

This role can be fully remote. It will be staffed at the H band.

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Job Description Summary
Our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you!

As an Actuarial Data Director, you will provide leadership and integration of effective data governance practices for our Actuarial team. You will have the opportunity to establish positive relationships with other technology and data teams for success.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and executes the P&C Actuarial Modernization data strategy.
• Partners with Nationwide Technology and Data Management Systems leads to design, implement, and maintain data infrastructure, ensuring data can be used appropriately. Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with enterprise data governance.
• Builds and maintains data governance, including governance bodies, taxonomy, data quality and measurement, risk assessment, managing change and stewardship network.
• Coordinates use of interim data framework using existing standards, ensuring that intermediate data related efforts translate well to the data infrastructure.
• Maintains data glossary and data stewardship network and ensures continued usability of data.
• Minimizes the risk of bad data and improves data accessibility, accuracy, validity, reliability, timeliness, relevance, completeness, and compliance.
• Manages data policy compliance and governance. Knowledgeable with enterprise-level policy developments. Crafts communication plans.
• Performs data risk assessment and, as appropriate, partners to develop recommendations to resolve the issues.
• Establishes, maintains, and leads network of actuarial data stewards that possess solid grasp of the data and act on behalf of data owners to identify data issues, impacts and resolutions.
• May lead a team of associates. Responsible for performance management, training and development, workflow planning, hiring and placement, and disciplinary actions.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP, Actuarial Data & Technology - P&C. Leads a team of 3-4 professionals.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business administration, finance, accounting, information technology or other related area preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Data Management Association International (DAMA) - Data Governance and Stewardship Professional designation preferred. Information Quality Certified Professional (IQCP) credentialed by IAIDQ preferred. DGSP - Data Governance and Stewardship Professional preferred.

Experience: Typically, eight or more years of experience. Proven ability in data governance or data-centric roles, preferably within a finance or actuarial function in the insurance or financial services industry.

Experience in multiple analytically-intense, data-intensive or data-integration project(s) preferred. Proven expertise in bridging communication between technology partners and the business.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Deep knowledge of metrics applicable to data and associated analytical methods, company databases and their integration. Knowledge of finance terminology. Confirmed thought leadership and ability to develop skills in others. Demonstrable ability to perform data analysis. Expert with the use of ETL tools, knowledge of data governance practices, knowledge management and documentation. Ability to effectively adapt to evolving technology and apply it to business needs. Planning and leadership skills encompassing scope of work, time estimation and resource assignment. Must have ability to lead in effectively in an environment of ambiguity. Confirmed expertise in influencing others and leading change.

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 Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Occasional travel. Nonstandard or extended hours may be required based on project needs.

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.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental, paid time off plus nine paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdf

Nationwide pays based on a geographic-specific salary structure. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. The range for this role in Colorado is listed below. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.$103,000.00 - $149,000.00

Nationwide pays based on a geographic-specific salary structure. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. The range for this role in New York is listed below. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.$103,000.00 - $197,000.00