Sr Consultant, Business Consulting (MLS Operations)
About the position If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. This Sr Consultant, Business Consulting is part of the Management Specialty & Liability (MLS) Operations team. MLS is one of five planning units within the Excess & Surplus/Specialty business unit of P&C. This role will serve as the Product Owner (Business Application Owner) for Talon, the MLS instance of Guidewire InsuranceNow. The Talon Product Owner has primary responsibility to: Partner with senior leaders to manage the technology strategy and roadmap for Talon Work with stakeholders throughout the business to define and prioritize requirements Participate in the development of business cases to pursue technology funding requests Manage the Talon requirements backlog and provide day-to-day direction to the technology team that supports it Review and acceptance testing for completed system requirements Plan and deliver communication related to monthly technology releases Field and triage user inquiries and support resolutions Collaborate with other areas cross-functionally (Product, Legal, QA, Business Ops, etc.) to achieve business goals Key Attributes: Self-starter Strong relationship-builder Effective communicator Proactive Well-organized Detail-oriented This role can be filled remotely or in a hybrid environment if near an office. Occasional travel will be required to meet with team members and stakeholders. Job Description Summary We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, strong business savvy and contributing to a stellar team environment. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you! As a Senior Consultant, you'll contribute to the strategic vision and serve as a top-level contributor for the most sophisticated business transformation initiatives. You will be responsible for leading major process modeling, analysis and design efforts. You'll provide business performance management, organizational design and business risk management capabilities to drive business results. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Serves as a top consultant on all activities relating to business transformation through the strategic application of people, processes and technology. Participates in complex planning processes across multiple departments or business units. Identifies complexities, dependencies and duplications in the business model. Acts as top consultant on activities and functions relating to business process analysis, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align information technology solutions with business strategies and directions. Consults with functional groups within Nationwide Technology and internal business clients to develop long-term systems plans. Leads organizational process management and consultation between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures. Responsible for communicating to customers, management and external sources. Identifies the critical elements of a business process that needs to be managed and defines criteria of performance success. Selects and applies appropriate performance measurement tools and reports performance in a cohesive manner. Contributes, as a subject matter authority, to the analysis and design of organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, governance, staffing and sourcing to support business goals, strategies and process architecture. Leads organization-wide change. Leads all aspects of training for customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends to support strategies for improving business performance. Drives strategic projects involved in evaluating and researching new and existing products, procedures and/or workflow needs associated with business systems. Evaluates new and sophisticated technological developments and evolving business requirements, and recommends appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements. Provides top-level expertise on the development of compelling business cases, including gaining senior management consensus, to accomplish business objectives. Provides direction, training and mentorship for less experienced staff. Assigns responsibility for tasks, sets clear objectives and monitors progress and results. Monitors project schedules and costs. Develops project plans, work breakdown structures and desired outcomes for overall solution delivery. May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director/Associate Vice President/Vice President; typically, no direct reports; may have opportunity to lead projects and teams. Typical Skills and Experiences: Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field preferred. Graduate studies are preferred. Experience: Ten plus years of dynamic experience in planning, designing and implementing company-wide business transformation initiatives. Extensive experience in functional, process, information and data modeling, data management and warehousing, and applications integration. In-depth experience with process redesign methods and tools. Five years of experience in project management is preferred. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proven knowledge of standards, methodologies and frameworks, business process management and information technology. Deep knowledge of emerging industries and market trends. Understanding of new technologies and developments in the technology industry. Extensive knowledge of project management concepts and techniques are required. Comprehensive knowledge of facilitation, performance management, organizational design and managing organization change. Ability to manage large sophisticated projects that involve high risk and great impact for the company. Proven ability to influence senior management. Strong communication skills and ability to deal with ambiguity. 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. Responsibilities • Serves as a top consultant on all activities relating to business transformation through the strategic application of people, processes and technology. • Participates in complex planning processes across multiple departments or business units. • Identifies complexities, dependencies and duplications in the business model. • Acts as top consultant on activities and functions relating to business process analysis, organizational analysis, needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align information technology solutions with business strategies and directions. • Consults with functional groups within Nationwide Technology and internal business clients to develop long-term systems plans. • Leads organizational process management and consultation between business customers and systems area for development and implementation of business processes and procedures. • Responsible for communicating to customers, management and external sources. • Identifies the critical elements of a business process that needs to be managed and defines criteria of performance success. • Selects and applies appropriate performance measurement tools and reports performance in a cohesive manner. • Contributes, as a subject matter authority, to the analysis and design of organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, governance, staffing and sourcing to support business goals, strategies and process architecture. • Leads organization-wide change. • Leads all aspects of training for customers on business, technological, societal and environmental trends to support strategies for improving business performance. • Drives strategic projects involved in evaluating and researching new and existing products, procedures and/or workflow needs associated with business systems. • Evaluates new and sophisticated technological developments and evolving business requirements, and recommends appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements. • Provides top-level expertise on the development of compelling business cases, including gaining senior management consensus, to accomplish business objectives. • Provides direction, training and mentorship for less experienced staff. • Assigns responsibility for tasks, sets clear objectives and monitors progress and results. • Monitors project schedules and costs. • Develops project plans, work breakdown structures and desired outcomes for overall solution delivery. • May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Requirements • Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field preferred. Graduate studies are preferred. • Ten plus years of dynamic experience in planning, designing and implementing company-wide business transformation initiatives. • Extensive experience in functional, process, information and data modeling, data management and warehousing, and applications integration. • In-depth experience with process redesign methods and tools. • Proven knowledge of standards, methodologies and frameworks, business process management and information technology. • Deep knowledge of emerging industries and market trends. • Understanding of new technologies and developments in the technology industry. • Extensive knowledge of project management concepts and techniques are required. • Comprehensive knowledge of facilitation, performance management, organizational design and managing organization change. • Ability to manage large sophisticated projects that involve high risk and great impact for the company. • Proven ability to influence senior management. • Strong communication skills and ability to deal with ambiguity. Nice-to-haves • Five years of experience in project management is preferred. Benefits • 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 Apply tot his job