Job Description

If youre passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwides Information Technology team could be the place for you!

The Nationwide Life Technology team is seeking a Program Manager / Director-level Delivery Leader able to manage a diverse, very complex information technology program, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality, communication and cost.

Demonstrates visioning and expertise with regard to the project and systems development lifecycle.

Undertakes the most complex, information technology projects from original concept through implementation as well as ensures that projects are aligned with Nationwide and industry best practices and standards.

Must be an independent, self-starter with strong leadership, communication, critical thinking and analytical skills.

Certifications such as PMP, CSM and SAFe a plus

This position can be filled as Sr. Consultant, IT Project Mgmt (H4) or Consultant, IT Project Mgmt (G4) depending on candidates experience.

Job Description Summary

JOB SUMMARY: Executes all aspects of a diverse, very complex information technology project or multiple large-scale IT projects, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality, communication and cost. Demonstrates visioning and expertise with regard to the project lifecycle and the systems development lifecycle. Undertakes the most complex, information technology projects from the original concept through the final implementation as well as ensures that the projects are aligned with Nationwide standards and IT strategies.

Job Description

RELATIONSHIP: Director/Officer/Vice President

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensures the strategic alignment and success of major IT initiatives and projects spanning multiple business units or organizations. Prioritizes, approves and ensures the completion of new product development, design of new processes, adoption of new strategies and/or projects affecting critical business functions within time, budget and specification constraints.

2. Negotiates and consults with senior leadership and assigned teams to ensure project alignment with the business unit?s strategy and objectives. Supports the portfolio management decision process through the Solution Delivery Framework.

3. Creates and executes very large-scale project plans that may involve multiple disciplines in the information technology field. Coordinates projects with other on-going efforts. Leads project teams through a matrix relationship, in the development and implementation of detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports.

4. Provides appropriate performance feedback for project team members, which may represent one or more components of the overall performance evaluation. Provides mentoring and coaching, where applicable, to assist project team members in achieving success. Defines performance standards for project team members.

5. Manages all activities regarding project risk and change management for the largest-scale IT projects. Leads or independently assesses inter-project/initiative dependencies and gauges the financial impact and risk of the project. Manages the project scope change process including the facilitation of issue/gap identification and resolution with business units, systems areas, channel managers and product managers. Creates risk or change documents or processes as needed in support of Solution Delivery.

6. Leads in the design, development, and implementation of business perspective work plans to determine needed resources (process, functional, product, and distribution channel) required to follow the Solution Delivery life cycle (SDLC) methods and procedures for complex projects spanning the entire organization. Can serve as a consultant for Solution Delivery process modifications.

7. Leads project teams in a matrixed mode, containing internal and external (vendor) resources working in a distributed environment. Participates in vendor selection, and the negotiation of vendor tasks that contribute to the success of the project. Tracks, reviews and approves vendor deliverables and payments. May assist in creation of vendor policies for projects that may endure beyond the duration of the project.

8. Leads the interfaces between IT projects and systems and business unit leadership to ensure collaboration and coordination between the project development staff, management, infrastructure areas, business partners, and if necessary, vendors and outside consultants. Monitors and assesses projects and communicates status to executive leadership. Ensures and manages the communication to and incorporation of feedback from customers on proposed, developing and completed projects. Creates and implements communication strategy and plans for company-wide projects with significant cultural impact.

9. Identifies and anticipates issues that effect the successful delivery of projects. Facilitates resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation through senior management and across business units. Is a consultant to other projects on matters of issue identification and resolution.

10.May consult and coach team members and less experienced project managers on Project Management best practices within the organization, including Solution Delivery. Serves as a consultant to matters affecting Project Management best practices and Solution Delivery.

11. Assures proper quality standards are maintained during project execution and delivery. May define quality standards for projects. Serves as a consultant on matters of project quality.

12. May assist in the hiring, supervising, training and promotion of candidates.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, management information systems, computer science or related field. BA or equivalent is strongly preferred. Project Management Certification is highly preferred.

Experience: Ten years of work experience in the information technology field. Five years of proven project leadership expertise on large size and very complex projects including PLC/SDLC processes, facilitation, negotiation, delegation, mentoring, etc. is preferred.

Knowledge: Must have expert knowledge of project management and systems development lifecycle processes, tools, concepts and methodologies. Must have extensive knowledge of insurance and financial services industry, operations, customers and businesses. Must have a thorough understanding of Nationwide?s strategic vision, direction, and values.

Skills/Competencies: Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of projects that comprise a program. Must possess key competencies of effective program/project management such as scope, definition, time management, cost analysis and allocation, human resource management, risk assessment and management, procurement, communication and integration management. Must be able to direct and/or work and manage large, complex projects. Must have strong problem-solving skills as well as decision-making skills. Must have strong negotiation skills to interact with senior leadership, internal & external partners, & stakeholders.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors. Staffing Exceptions to the above minimum job requirements must be approved by the: Vice President and HR Officer

JOB CONDITIONS:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Associates may have on-call responsibility after normal working hours and/or on weekends.

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.

Credit Check: Not Applicable

Safety Sensitive (SS): Not Applicable

Job Evaluation Activity: Evaluated: MDK (12-22-03)