AVP, Staff Administration - Executive Strategy & Ops

OhioX; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) match

Pension plan

Business casual

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking an AVP, Staff Administration to partner with the Office of the CEO and translate priorities into coordinated plans, informed decisions, and measurable progress. You will guide leaders and subject matter experts, shape operating rhythms, and drive enterprise and staff-unit objectives across Nationwide.

This high-visibility role influences across the organization, improves how work gets done, and helps executives focus on priorities that matter most.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in business management, strategy, operations, financial analysis, project or program management, communications, and leadership.
• At least five years of management or leadership experience.
• Experience supporting senior executives, coordinating enterprise or cross-business initiatives, and working across business and staff operations preferred.
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic staff administration partner to OCEO leaders, translating priorities into coordinated plans, decisions, and execution.
• Coordinate executive operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, annual and cyclical planning activities, agendas, materials, action tracking, and follow-through.
• Lead enterprise and cross-business initiatives; establish plans, milestones, governance, decision points, and progress reporting.
• Lead the development of the business-unit strategy, partnering with leaders to define priorities, objectives, measures, and execution plans.
• Oversee financial management, project and resource budgeting, forecasting, and planning for assigned portfolios or functional areas.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and analysis; synthesize information, identify trends and risks, and provide clear recommendations to support decisions.
• Build alignment across business and staff units and serve as a primary liaison with enterprise partners, communications, human resources, finance, technology, and other subject matter experts.
• Coordinate responses to associate, leader, external, or enterprise inquiries by engaging the appropriate partners and facilitating timely, well-informed recommendations.
• Monitor strategic commitments, decisions, and dependencies; surface barriers and help resolve issues so initiatives remain aligned with longer-term direction.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communications

Project management

Financial analysis

Operations experience

Education

Undergraduate studies in business or related field

Job description

Nationwide is seeking an AVP, Staff Administration to partner with the Office of the CEO and translate priorities into coordinated plans, informed decisions, and measurable progress. You will guide leaders and subject matter experts, shape operating rhythms, and drive enterprise and staff-unit objectives across Nationwide.

This high-visibility role influences across the organization, improves how work gets done, and helps executives focus on priorities that matter most.