Financial Product Strategy Specialist

OhioX; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nationwide Financial seeks a Product Consultant - Financial Services to keep existing products relevant and marketable while supporting the development of new solutions for Institutional Life Insurance customers. You will gather information, assess needs, collaborate with business partners, and translate insights into practical product improvements.

You will work across functions to support product design, market competitiveness, regulatory alignment, distribution, underwriting, agency

Qualifications

• Experience researching business or customer needs and translating findings into recommendations with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence partners without direct authority.
• Knowledge of insurance products, underwriting, claims, distribution, agency management, or related business practices. Insurance licenses or industry designations such as CPCU, ARM, AINS/API, CLU, FLMI, ChFC, or CFP preferred.
• Ability to understand complex information, identify meaningful insights, and make sound recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create presentations and communicate with leaders.
• Strong judgment, accountability, and follow-through with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and stay focused on strategic goals. A track record of improving products, processes, customer experiences, or business outcomes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain product features and capabilities from development through ongoing product management.
• Research customer, market, and competitor information to identify opportunities to improve products and experiences.
• Develop recommendations and present them clearly to leaders and business partners.
• Support product strategy initiatives and special projects that address customer and business needs.
• Partner with teams across underwriting, distribution, marketing, legal, compliance, operations, technology, and other areas.

Skills

Business analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence without authority

Product initiatives

Market research

Regulatory understanding

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, marketing

Graduate degree desired

Job description

Nationwide Financial seeks a Product Consultant - Financial Services to keep existing products relevant and marketable while supporting the development of new solutions for Institutional Life Insurance customers. You will gather information, assess needs, collaborate with business partners, and translate insights into practical product improvements.

You will work across functions to support product design, market competitiveness, regulatory alignment, distribution, underwriting, agency