Manager, Data Leader (ADS Data Solutions) - REMOTE

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!

This Data Leader is within the P&C Data and claims domain team and will lead a team of 14 data professionals, as well as 8+ contractors, and indirectly another 10+ contractors.

The role will oversee both run and build responsibilities. Run includes over 30 applications with legacy to modern tech stacks that produce data marts, APIs, and data consumed by other applications. Build includes leading a team working on delivering the future analytics platform for Nationwide P&C using streaming, cloud, Spark, Snowflake, and additional analytical tools for Data Governance and semantic data. Budget responsibilities exceed $3M per year.

This position is open to remote work but does require occasional travel to Columbus, Ohio.

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Job Description Summary
Nationwide's industry leading workforce is passionate about creating data solutions that are secure, reliable and efficient in support of our mission to provide extraordinary care. Nationwide embraces an agile work environment and collaborative culture through the understanding of business processes, relationship entities and requirements using data analysis, quality, visualization, governance, engineering, robotic process automation, and machine learning to produce targeted data solutions. If you have the drive and desire to be part of a future forward data enabled culture, we want to hear from you.

As a Data Leader you'll hire, lead, coach, deploy, and re-deploy data professionals. You'll enable effective and efficient data analysis and modeling delivery through skill readiness and best practices. This position ensures the right resources with the appropriate skills are aligned to the right work and are focused on building and implementing best data and modeling practices.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads a team through guidance and support on the execution of data work; responsible for the management of associates including but not limited to performance management, salary planning, training, development, workforce planning, hiring, and disciplinary actions; and attracts, hires, engages and develops the team through impactful recruitment, coaching and feedback.
• Manages external supplier and consultant relationships.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and support on the execution of projects/programs through continuous integration of analytic best practices.
• Contributes to the development of data analytic capabilities through the development of strategic and tactical plans.
• Reviews technical project documentation to ensure the project direction conforms to the Enterprise Data Strategy.
• Provides direction and guidance to team members on effective analysis of programs and communication of the findings to Leadership.
• Develops systems and processes and supervises the use of established systems and processes for identifying, tracking, measurement, reporting, and analysis of data-intensive projects/programs.
• Collaborates and provides guidance to teams on needs assessments, potential solutions, and approaches to managing data-intensive work for their assigned projects or programs.
• Encourages and reinforces the sharing of knowledge and best practices related to data.
• Supervises and supports the team's participation in data audit activities and alignment with Data Governance policy, standards, and processes.
• Provides end-to-end direction and deliverables across all data analysis disciplines that directly impact the success programs.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP or above, Data Leader; responsible for direct management of five or more data professionals.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, business, statistics, math, a related field or comparable experience and education strongly preferred. Graduate studies in business, statistics, math, computer science or a related field are a plus.

License/Certification/Designation: Certifications are not required but encouraged.

Experience: Five or more years of relevant experience with data management standards or practices. Two years of leading a project and/or program experience. Three years of management experience is preferred. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Substantial knowledge of data application and trends. Understanding of data analytics theory and experience with application in a key project and/or program. Must have the ability to manage a staff, lead through change. Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with all levels of associates, senior management and vendors.

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.

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 utilizes a geographic-specific salary structure. The range for this role in Colorado is$95,000.00 - $147,000.00

Nationwide pays based on a geographic-specific salary structure. The range for this role in Ithaca, New York is$95,000.00 - $199,000.00