Strategic Tech Program Lead, Protective Services

Nationwide

Columbus (OH)

Hybrid

USD 118,000 - 222,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Pension plan

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Nationwide in Columbus, OH, seeks a Technology Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives for Protective Services. The role owns end-to-end technology program delivery, from planning to operations handoff, partnering across business and technology teams to align priorities and deliver innovative solutions.

The position requires strong program governance, stakeholder management, and experience presenting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Proven experience leading technology programs with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Exceptional project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
Proactive, self-starter mindset with ability to drive results.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including senior leadership presentation experience.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of technology programs from concept to deployment and handoff.
Partner with stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and achieve business objectives.
Establish and maintain program governance with transparency, accountability, and decision-making.
Deliver executive-ready status reports, dashboards, financial tracking, milestone updates, and risk communications.
Identify, manage, and escalate scope, schedule, budget, risk, or business outcome issues.
Utilize PM tools to provide delivery insights and support data-driven decisions.
Foster cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.