Data Product Owner: Lead Data Solutions & Analytics

Nationwide; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Data Product Owner to be the data voice of the customer within a Technology line, responsible for vision, backlog, and delivery of data products. You’ll coordinate with business stakeholders, IT, and data teams to deliver trusted data for Programs and E-Risk.

You will drive UAT, define success metrics, and ensure data governance while balancing business value and feasibility. This role emphasizes collaboration and data-driven decision making in a dynamic, agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a technical or analytical field and strong data capabilities.
• 5–8 years of experience delivering technology-enabled business solutions.
• Experience translating business needs into data requirements and UAT coordination.

Responsibilities

• Owns solution vision and roadmap for a data product.
• Acts as customer proxy to developers and agile teams for a data product.
• Drives backlog grooming, epics, and user stories for data initiatives.
• Ensures data governance, access controls, and defect resolution.

Skills

Communication (oral & written)

Data knowledge

Analytical skills

SQL

Python

Stakeholder influence

Education

Undergraduate studies in CS / MIS / Business / Statistics / Math

Graduate studies in Business / Statistics / CS

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Nationwide is seeking a Data Product Owner to be the data voice of the customer within a Technology line, responsible for vision, backlog, and delivery of data products. You’ll coordinate with business stakeholders, IT, and data teams to deliver trusted data for Programs and E-Risk.

You will drive UAT, define success metrics, and ensure data governance while balancing business value and feasibility. This role emphasizes collaboration and data-driven decision making in a dynamic, agile