Investment Professional, Data Analyst

Nationwide; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company, is seeking a seasoned Data & Analytics professional in Columbus. The role focuses on building secure, reliable data solutions and enabling a data-driven culture across business units.

The team operates in an agile environment, collaborating with business leaders, IT, and vendors to deliver high-impact data products. The position emphasizes data governance, data quality, and advanced analytics using SQL, Python, Tableau, and cloud technologies (Azure/AWS).

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in computer science, MIS, business, statistics, math, or related field preferred.
• Graduate studies in business, statistics, math, CS or related field a plus.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience with data management standards and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, executes, and communicates data strategy opportunities with defined KPIs to enable a data-driven culture.
• Advises on data acquisition, curation, and consumption for analytical and operational uses; documents data sources and mastering rules.
• Maps end-to-end data flow and business processes, recommending solutions and adaptations.
• Builds relationships with business, technology, and vendor partners; communicates data impacts and promotes transparency.
• Prompts data, reporting and analytics requirements to generate solutions.
• Participates in planning and execution of UAT and coordinates remediation with the development team.

Skills

SQL & data analysis

Python

Tableau/Power BI

Data wrangling

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in CS/MIS/Business/Statistics/Math or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Tableau

Power BI

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job Conditions

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! 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.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location:

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215

Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Job Description Summary

Nationwide’s industry leading workforce is passionate about creating data and business intelligence solutions that are secure, reliable, accessible, and efficient in support of our mission to provide extraordinary care. Nationwide embraces an agile work environment and collaborative culture through the understanding of business processes, relationship entities and requirements using data analysis, quality, visualization, governance, engineering, robotic process automation, and machine learning to produce targeted data solutions. If you have the drive and desire to be part of a future forward data enabled culture, we want to hear from you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies, executes, and communicates data strategy opportunities, defining long-term goals and key performance indicators to further a data-driven culture in support of business priorities.
• Consults and provides direction on acquisition, curation, and consumption of data for analytical and operational uses, producing data source documentation and assisting with development and maintenance of reference data and mastering rules to ensure a single version of the truth across all data consumers.
• Collaborates on mapping the end-to-end flow of data and the business processes and/or technical interfaces which would be created or impacted and recommends solutions/adaptations.
• Develops collaborative relationships with business, Technology, and vendor partners, communicating data impacts and promoting transparency around data issue identification and resolution.
• Prompts data, reporting and analytic requirements from business requestors to generate solutions.
• Participates in planning and execution of UAT, triage issues and works with development team on remediation approach to ensure data integrity.
• Performs data management activities, including classifying information into logical categories, generating data lineage, developing data quality and transformation rules, conducting complex data profiling, implementing data monitoring techniques using standardized tools, reviewing daily exceptions, reloading data, and applying data overrides as necessary.
• Uses moderate to complex visualization techniques and skills to present data in support of business needs.
• Enforces data governance structure, standards, and procedures to ensure data is well-defined, consistent, accurate, accessible, and secure.
• Governs all data access requests and has final right of refusal for accesses.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of investment asset classes, and those data elements most critical to support business processes.
• Integrates emerging data and analytic trends, competitive research, and industry best practices into Nationwide.

May Perform Other Responsibilities As Assigned.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to AVP or Data Leader

Typical Skills And Experiences

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, business, statistics, math, a related field or comparable experience and education strongly preferred. Graduate studies in business, statistics, math, computer science or a related field are a plus.

License/Certification/Designation: Certifications are not required but encouraged.

Experience: 6-10 years of relevant experience with data management organization/standards or practices. Experience engaging business leaders, data architects and external consultants to identify and fill gaps in data and analytics environment. Proficient in data acquisition, data wrangling and/or data visualization techniques and tools (i.e., SQL, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, etc.), and cloud technologies – Azure and AWS (i.e., Redshift, S3, EC2, etc.). Experience in statistical analysis, interpreting results in determining data quality and fit for purpose. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Knowledge, Abilities And Skills

• Data application and practices knowledge, with expertise using SQL to perform data analysis (experience in Snowflake and Databricks preferred)
• Sound decision making and strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Exhibits interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs
• Demonstrated expertise in building relationships, facilitating meetings, influencing others, and setting priorities

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 Nationwide Values

Job Conditions

Overtime Eligibility

Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions

Normal office environment.

ADA

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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, and more.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Investment Professional : $100,000.00-$168,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Investment Professional : $100,000.00-$168,000.00