Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner - Technology & Operations

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Paid time off

Nine holidays

401(k) with match

Pension plan

Business casual

Job summary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is seeking a Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner. This hybrid role partners with Technology and Operations leaders to shape organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and workforce strategy, while guiding AI adoption across teams.

You will influence senior leaders and balance associate experience with enterprise priorities. The role requires strong consulting, change management, and analytics skills, with a focus on building sustainable

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of diverse HR experience.
• Proven consulting, coaching across all levels.
• Experience with data-driven HR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted strategic advisor to senior executives.
• Provide coaching to address complex challenges and enable high-impact decisions.
• Partner with leaders to foster inclusive, values-driven culture.

Skills

Strategic advisory

Change management

Coaching

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Workforce analytics

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.

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 engage and guide teams.
• Uses data, metrics, and insights to anticipate workforce needs, shape innovative, people-centered business solutions, influence decisions, measures results, and identify areas of potential risk.
• Ensures responsible, ethical, and compliant HR practices align with regulatory and reputational standards.
• Maintains high levels of confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive business information and organizational matters.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to Senior Vice President, Sr Associate Vice President or Associate Vice President, Human Resource. May manage a team of one to two HR professionals.

Typical Skills and Experiences

Education: Undergraduate studies in human resources, business administration or related field, along with HR certification, preferred.

Experience: Ten or more years of diverse HR experience. Generally, has experience in one or more HR technical areas.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proven ability to advise, champion culture, enable talent, and lead change while maintaining confidentiality. Skilled in consulting, coaching, and influencing across all levels. Strong understanding of business strategy and alignment with HR strategies, excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Experienced in leading projects, setting priorities, and using workforce data to identify trends, influence outcomes, and implement effective solutions. 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 Human Resource Business Partner.

Values

Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Occasional travel may be required.

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

• 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

Compensation

National salary range for Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner : $138,000.00-$243,000.00

Expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant, Human Resources Business Partner : $138,000.00 - $206,000.00

If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Equal Opportunity Statements

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 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.