Consultant, Business Insights (Personal Lines Business Insights Dev and Execution team)

Ohiox; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Consultant in Business Insights to drive data-driven decision-making. This role involves extracting and analyzing data, providing insights, and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure data-driven strategies. Candidates should have significant experience in data analytics and familiarity with business intelligence tools.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) and pension plan

Paid time off and holidays

Business casual attire

Qualifications

• Eight or more years in data extraction, manipulation, analysis, and visualization needed.
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze data to provide business insights and recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships as a trusted business advisor.

Skills

Data Visualization

SQL

Statistical Analysis

Communication

Predictive Modeling

Education

Undergraduate studies in data/business analytics, computer science or related field

Post-graduate studies preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R

Python

Job description

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 are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This opening can be filled in a remote/work-from-home (WFH) capacity or in one of our offices.

This role will primarily support Auto Insurance data, reporting, and analytical needs for the P&C Personal Lines organization.

Candidates must possess the following skills/experience:

• Extensive knowledge of – ideally experience from within – Personal Lines Product, Underwriting, and/or Claims
• SQL
• Data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI

Proficiency with Python, R, Java, or other similar programming languages is especially ideal but not required.

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

We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, analytical aptitude, and collaboration. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant, Business Insights, you’ll extract data to obtain knowledge and insights, manipulate internal and external data through R/SAS/SQL/Python, perform diagnostic and inferential analysis, investigate complex business concerns using data and statistical techniques, apply analysis or visualization techniques, build forecasts and/or projections of possible business futures and benefits, and communicate key findings to business partners. Your focus will be to maximize insight gained from internal and external data to ensure that business partners are making decisions in an optimally informed way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply substantive business expertise to render insights and forecast/project on extracted data sets to craft, package and communicate actionable insights and recommendations to business partners.
• Build and maintain relationships and serve as a trusted business advisor to clients, internal risk partners and other stakeholders. Cultivate partnerships across the company to ensure methodologies and assumptions align with corporate practices.
• Participate in the development of scope, risk/control matrix, project timelines and assignments. Responsible for effectively synthesizing own project work and the work of team members. Work may span more than one project or focus area.
• Leverage statistical inferencing when conducting analysis. Communicate significance in findings when working with business partners. Utilize appropriate visualization techniques as needed.

Additional responsibilities include collaborating with leaders to develop strategies, determining appropriate information sharing, managing special projects, serving as a subject matter expert, contributing to process improvements, and supporting report preparation and training.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director/Associate Vice President. No direct reports.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in data or business analytics, computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field; post-graduate studies preferred.

Experience: Eight or more years in data extraction, manipulation, analysis, and visualization. Experience with statistical techniques and working with large data sets. Industry experience in insurance, financial services, or related fields preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong understanding of business policies, customer service, data visualization, predictive modeling, and BI tools. Excellent communication skills and ability to translate business problems into solutions. Ability to work under tight deadlines and develop clear data visualizations.

Values: Demonstrates Nationwide Values regularly and consistently.

Job Conditions: Exempt, normal office environment, occasional travel, nonstandard or extended hours based on project needs.

Application Deadline: Anticipated acceptance until 07/06/2025, but early submissions encouraged.

Benefits include medical/dental/vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, holidays, 401(k), pension plan, business casual attire, and more. Learn more about benefits here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace.