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Job Description Summary
If you’re passionate about leading and delivering technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Our industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative and inclusive culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Oversees the Application Lifecycle Management for customer–facing applications; Service Level Management, Capacity & Resource Management, Configuration Management, Incident & Problem Management, Change Management, Continuity & Risk Management, Financial and Architecture Management.
Collaborates with Architecture and Software Delivery Leaders to formulate, recommend and implement application development strategies. Ensures execution of established development methodologies and plans to accomplish business objectives for existing and new technology.
Oversee strategic projects that develop and deliver applications and solutions for technology initiatives using sourcing strategies which ensure quality delivery consistent with strategic objectives.
Integrates best practices, policies, standards and procedures ensuring effective portfolio management, requirements management, testing, engineering and technical education services and documentation.
Ensures business needs are addressed via direct management and/or collaboration throughout Technology leadership to provide options and recommendations for strategic solutions, prepare and present the business case and associated Return on Investment, ensuring that the value to the business is well articulated and understood by the business leadership, initiate, prioritize, and deploy strategic initiatives and solution enhancements, ensure systems issues are resolved effectively and efficiently.
Ensure that business relationship and strategy development processes and procedures for Technology are developed and properly adhered to (driving effectiveness and efficiency) consistent with corporate and Technology strategic goals.
Leads a team of Technology associates which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, supervising and promoting.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to VP or above Technology Leader. Leads a team of four to six direct reports, 25 - 45 indirect reports.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in Business Administration, Communications, Strategic Planning, Computer Science or related field. Graduate degree as well as Project Management certification preferred.
Experience: 15 years related Technology experience including applications management. Minimum of seven years in management, senior management level preferred. Five years project management experience required. Insurance industry experience a plus.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proven knowledge of technology applications. Expert level in innovative thinking, problem solving and decision making. Expert relationship and negotiation skills. Effective level of political, organizational and interpersonal savvy. Knowledge of project management concepts and techniques. Thorough understanding of business analysis, and business case development techniques. Knowledge of architecture strategies and purposes. Thorough understanding of people management, budgeting, financial management. Strategic agility.
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 Human Resources Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel may be 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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