This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio, Des Moines, Iowa, or Scottsdale, Arizona office 2 days per week. Remote internal associates may also be considered.
Product Architect – Personal Lines Data (Databricks Focus)
About the Role
We are seeking a Product Architect to join the Personal Lines Architecture team, with a focused mandate on data architecture and data platforms supporting Nationwide’s Personal Lines portfolio.
In this role, you will define and evolve the data ecosystem that powers our auto, property, powersports, and umbrella products—from pricing and underwriting through sales, servicing, and advanced analytics. You will be responsible for the technical integrity, performance, and strategic direction of our shared data assets, with a strong emphasis on modern data lakehouse architectures leveraging Databricks.
This is a high-impact role operating at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution, partnering across Personal Lines, P&C Data Platforms, and Enterprise Data & Analytics to ensure data is trusted, governed, and broadly consumable.
What You’ll Do
Own Personal Lines Data Architecture
Define and evolve data architecture, source-of-truth definitions, and data flows across modern data lakehouse platforms and legacy environments
Establish scalable data pipelines, integration patterns, and consumption models for reporting, analytics, and operational use cases
Ensure high standards for data quality, performance, security, and governance
Lead Personal Lines Data Platform Strategy & Evolution
Develop and drive strategic data roadmaps, including:
Expansion of data lakehouse (Databricks-based) capabilities
Rationalization and retirement of legacy data platforms
Identify and mitigate technology risks, ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment
Partner with Actuarial, Pricing, Underwriting, Product, and Analytics teams to align data capabilities with business outcomes
Enable seamless cross-domain integration with Enterprise Data & Analytics and shared services
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for business and technology leaders
Champion Modern Data Practices
Lead adoption of cloud data platforms, event streaming, and real-time data patterns
Promote best practices in data governance, lineage, security, and observability
Influence continuous improvement through thought leadership and innovation
What We’re Looking For
Core Architecture & Data Expertise
Strong product and data architecture experience, including:
Data modeling (analytical vs. operational)
Integration patterns and pipelines
Data lineage and governance
Hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and modern data lakehouse/OLAP architectures
Proficiency with Python and SQL
Experience with AWS/Cloud based services, data integration, data security and data privacy
Integration & Engineering Skills
Experience with integration tools such as Informatica PowerCenter
Familiarity with APIs and services (Apigee, Spring Boot)
Knowledge of event streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka)
Modern Data & AI Ecosystem Awareness
Exposure to AI and developer productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Glean, Claude, Cortex)
Familiarity with data and analytics tools such as Alation, Anomalo, Manta, Dataiku, Power BI, Tableau
Domain & Industry Experience (Preferred)
Experience with Property & Casualty insurance, particularly Personal Lines
Exposure to Guidewire (PolicyCenter, PricingCenter) or similar policy administration and rating platforms
Leadership & Execution
Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex architectures
Demonstrated success delivering in fast-paced, agile environments
Ability to influence stakeholders, drive alignment, and lead through change
Experience developing roadmaps and balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategy
What Makes This Role Unique
High Impact: Personal Lines is the largest and most data-rich portfolio in P&C—your work will directly influence pricing, underwriting, and customer experience for millions of policies
Transformation in Motion: A major pricing modernization (PricingCenter) and data foundation redesign are underway, creating a rare opportunity to shape the future state
Strategic Visibility: You’ll contribute to critical initiatives aligned with growth and experience priorities, including Monarch Sales, Monarch Analytics, and Protector programs
Innovation Opportunity: Lead the transition to a modern, cloud-based data lakehouse architecture while embedding advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities
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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!Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain systems architecture for a product domain, business function or the technology portfolio. Ensuring that the product meets functional and non-functional requirements.
Key contributor on strategies, blueprints and roadmaps for a given product/application/technology area focused on technical directions like Cloud First. Ensure product/application roadmaps are aligned with solution and enterprise roadmaps with the correct guard rails.
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.
Identifies technology risk, technical currency and technical debt related to applications when planning for new solutions, technology upgrades and maintenance of product/application platforms.
Crafts moderate to sophisticated build patterns, accelerators, building codes standard and carrying out compliance with architecture standards.
Drives technical quality by conducting or participating in architecture, design and code reviews, capacity planning, modeling and testing.
Runs the vitality of technical talent in area of responsibility and provides feedback, suggestions to other people leaders on technical talent.
Assists in mentoring lines involved in a product/application development when unfamiliar, new technologies or techniques are introduced.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director or AVP, Chief Architect.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.
Experience: Eight to ten years of experience in a Technology domain. Shown skill in multiple architectural domains and various technologies. Awareness of emerging technologies. Experience with cloud technologies is preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Good communication and facilitation skills. Ability to make decisions and recommendations on technology strategies while considering various options and business needs. Aptitude to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed. Strong executive presence. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.
Other criteria, including leadership or technical 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. Some travel maybe required.
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.
We currently anticipate accepting applications until 07/03/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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, 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.
This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.Smoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Consultant, Product Architect : $118,000.00-$222,000.00The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Product Architect : $118,000.00 - $178,000.00