Specialist, Data Solution Analyst - NF IIR

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

We are looking for a motivated Specialist, Data Analyst who is passionate about turning data into clear, actionable insights that improve business decisions and create value. In this role, the individual will help translate business needs into practical data solutions, strengthen data quality and reporting, and partner across teams to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient outcomes. The ideal candidate is energized by solving problems, working collaboratively, and using modern analytics and AI-enabled capabilities to help Nationwide continue building a future-forward, data-enabled culture.

Skills and Capabilities

Technical / Functional Skills

• Strong data analysis, profiling, and data wrangling skills, with the ability to turn raw data into useful business insight.
• Intermediate or stronger SQL skills, including writing custom queries to analyze and validate data.
• Experience with reporting, dashboarding, and data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Ability to gather, clarify, and translate business and analytic requirements into practical data solutions.
• Understanding of data modeling, data mapping, and the flow of data across processes and interfaces.
• Experience supporting self-service analytics and helping business partners use data more effectively.
• Working knowledge of secure software and systems engineering practices as they apply to data and analytics solutions.
• Familiarity with approved analytics, reporting, and emerging AI-enabled tools that improve insight generation and operational efficiency.

Non-Technical / Professional Skills

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain data findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-first mindset, with the ability to build relationships and work cross-functionally with stakeholders, product teams, and technology partners.
• Curiosity and adaptability, with a desire to learn new tools, technologies, and better ways of working.
• Ability to influence, facilitate discussions, and manage priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, accurate work products.
• Business acumen and the ability to connect data work to business outcomes and decision-making.
• Responsible and practical use of AI to improve analysis, accelerate insight generation, and identify innovation opportunities while maintaining quality, security, and sound judgment.

This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis. 

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location: 

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215 

Work schedule: (Monday and Tuesday) 2 days in office, 3 days remote. 

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. 

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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 Solution Analyst, you’ll translate functional data and analytic requirements into solutions for consumption and use by the respective business or technology request or leveraging a variety of approved technologies. The technologies include (but are not limited to) Paxata, Tableau, Micro strategy, Business Objects, R, or other reporting and visualization solutions being considered for operationalization. You’ll also have the opportunity to guide others to leverage self-service techniques for business reporting and analytics.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Elicits reporting and analytic requirements from business and technology requestors to generate visualization or analysis.

• Supports implementation of data requirements and practices for an assigned area.

• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Under supervision creates and executes standard visualization techniques.

• Uses visualization and analysis techniques to present findings of data exploration exercises to stakeholders based on requirements gleaned.

• Maps the flow of data and the business processes and/or technical interfaces which would be created or impacted and recommends solutions/adaptations.

• Collaborates with others to implement standardized data reporting, analytics, and visualization tools.

• Works on profiling, mapping, and modeling tools.

• With guidance may partner with others on projects requiring data visualization.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director Data Leader.

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:  Two to five years of relevant experience with data management/ organization/ analytics or practices.  Experience in with data visualization tools, reporting and self-service analytic techniques. Experience in application of data acquisition and data wrangling. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:  Data application and practices knowledge. Good oral and written communication skills.

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/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.

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 Specialist, Data Solution Analyst : $95,500.00-$177,500.00

The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Data Solution Analyst : $95,500.00 - $143,500.00