This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Mondays & Wednesdays.
This role will support developer.Nationwide.com.
We’re looking for a Technical Requirements Lead who goes beyond the traditional requirements lead role. This role is for someone with an engineering mindset, ideally someone who has technical depth, is comfortable working like an engineer, and wants to apply those skills in a different way. We need someone who can help the team move faster and smarter by combining technical thinking, AI fluency, structured problem solving, and hands-on exploration. This role will help ensure we are not just gathering requirements but discovering the right requirements and guiding the team toward the best solution.
Strong technical acumen and an engineering-oriented mindset
Strong understanding of AI tools, prompt engineering, and emerging ways to apply AI in delivery work
Comfort working in ambiguity and bringing structure where things are not yet fully defined
Ability to write or contribute to agent skills, workflows, or similar AI-enabled capabilities
Ability to build small, fast prototypes or POCs to explore ideas and validate direction
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to see the big picture while also getting into the details when needed
Strong facilitation and problem-solving skills
A bias for action and curiosity to explore new approaches
A current or former engineer who wants to move into a more strategic, cross-functional role
Someone who is excited by AI, not just conceptually, but practically using it to solve problems, test ideas, and improve team effectiveness
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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:
With strong knowledge, partners with the business leaders and other technology professionals to understand business needs and outcomes.
Translates multiple business outcomes into solution requirements.
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.
Manages complex requirements and ensure business alignment using facilitation and visual management techniques.
Leads and/or executes the preparation of detailed documentation and clarifies moderate to complex work products requirements.
Provides complex analysis related to understanding and meeting business outcomes.
Drives with others to verify, trace and manage functional and non-functional requirements.
Possess a strong understanding of the applications used to support the business in a specific Business Solution Area(s) (BSA).
Conducts multiple quality improvements by providing complex analysis of relevant data.
Drives the complete requirements lifecycle from idea through implementation.
Leads requirement sessions with business leaders and other technology professionals using visual facilitation techniques.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Technology Manager or Director.
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 years of relevant work experience including software delivery or educational experience within a technology domain. Experience with delivering Technology and/or business solutions across industries, platforms and/or lines of business (LOB) within the insurance and/or financial services industries. Demonstrated capability in managing the requirements lifecycle, including facilitation, elicitation, and documenting requirements.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Master analytical and communication skills, knowledge of planning. Ability to influence, negotiate and set priorities needed. Ability to facilitate requirement sessions using visual techniques with senior leaders. 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.
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.
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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, Technology Analyst : $118,000.00-$222,000.00The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Technology Analyst : $118,000.00 - $178,000.00