Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner - Technology & Operations

OhioX; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to Technology and Operations leaders, shaping organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, and long-term talent outcomes.

Success requires influencing senior leaders through complex challenges while balancing associate experience, business performance, and enterprise priorities; the role also emphasizes learning and responsible experimentation with AI. This is a hybrid work opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted, strategic advisor to senior business executives, shaping and delivering HR strategies that align with business-specific goals.
• Provides strategic insights and coaching to address complex challenges and enable informed, high-impact decision-making.
• Partners with executives and leaders to foster a workplace culture rooted in Nationwide’s values, creating inclusive and meaningful associate experiences.
• Assess talent needs and support leaders with succession planning, performance management, and leadership development.
• Builds strong cross-functional partnerships to align HR programs and tools with business priorities.
• Leverages strong business and industry knowledge to develop and deliver integrated and connected strategies and solutions that enhance business results by focusing on key talent initiatives.
• Designs and implements workforce and succession readiness strategies that attract, grow, develop, retain top talent in collaboration with business executives and COEs.
• Leads complex change initiatives that drive transformation, equipping leaders with effective communication strategies to drive transformation.

Job description

Job Description Summary

If you’re passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, let’s talk. 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 Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner will serves as a strategic thought partner to Technology and Operatons leaders. They will help shape organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, workforce strategy, and long-term talent outcomes.

Success in this position will require the ability to influence senior leaders through complex organizational challenges while balancing associate experience, business performance, and enterprise priorities.

The HRBP role also requires continuous learning and responsible experimentation with AI, including building personal fluency, helping leaders and teams understand how AI is reshaping work and skills, and translating emerging capabilities into practical workforce and organizational strategies.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.

Job Description Summary

Do you thrive where you can build a strong corporate culture, develop and lead critical initiatives and support associates and leaders developing to their fullest potential? Are you ready to inspire and influence leaders and associates around strategies that drive innovation, high performance, and a caring culture? If working in a vibrant environment passionate about helping the business win sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, we want to know more about you!

As a Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you will serve as a strategic advisor to one or more business units, aligning HR solutions with organizational goals driving strategic people, organization, and talent priorities that enable business success. You’ll lead and support complex HR initiatives that enhance organizational performance, foster talent development, and elevate the associate experience. You’ll understand key business strategies, drivers, and goals so you can develop and implement innovative, high-impact solutions that promote a high-performing, inclusive culture. This role partners closely with HR Centers of Expertise (COEs) and key stakeholders to offer strategic leadership, critical thinking, project management, data analysis, organizational change, and talent development.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted, strategic advisor to senior business executives, shaping and delivering HR strategies that align with business-specific goals.

• Provides strategic insights and coaching to address complex challenges and enable informed, high-impact decision-making.

• Partners with executives and leaders to foster a workplace culture rooted in Nationwide’s values, creating inclusive and meaningful associate experiences.

• Assess talent needs and support leaders with succession planning, performance management, and leadership development.

• Builds strong cross-functional partnerships to align HR programs and tools with business priorities.

• Leverages strong business and industry knowledge to develop and deliver integrated and connected strategies and solutions that enhance business results by focusing on key talent initiatives.

• Designs and implements workforce and succession readiness strategies that attract, grow, develop, retain top talent in collaboration with business executives and COEs.

• Leads complex change initiatives that drive transformation, equipping leaders with effective communication strategies to