Consultant, Business Project Management

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Role Purpose

This role provides communications, coordination, and execution support to the Chief of Staff and President of the Life business. The role enables effective leadership operations by translating defined priorities into clear communications, supporting cross‑functional execution, and maintaining disciplined follow‑through across leadership activities.

The role requires strong business acumen, judgment, and relationships, while operating within clearly defined scope and direction set by the Chief of Staff and Life leadership.

Executive Communications Support:

• Draft and coordinate first‑pass executive communications, including leadership updates, all‑associate messages, presentations, and talking points, based on defined priorities and direction.
• Translate complex information into clear, concise, audience‑appropriate messaging, ensuring consistency across channels and forums.
• Manage message flow, version control, approvals, and distribution timing in partnership with the Chief of Staff, Corporate Communications and HR.
• Support preparation of executive presentations and materials for internal meetings, leadership forums, and partner engagements.

Project & Initiative Coordination:

• Provide coordination and execution support for defined Life initiatives
• Track milestones, dependencies, action items, and risks; prepare concise status updates for the Chief of Staff.
• Facilitate follow‑up on commitments and deliverables to ensure timely progress and visibility.
• Identify potential issues early and escalate appropriately with context and options.

Leadership Operating Support:

• Support leadership operating rhythms by coordinating agendas, prep materials, meeting logistics, and follow‑up actions.
• Capture meeting notes, synthesize key themes, and track action items to closure.

Cross‑Functional Liaison & Partner Coordination:

• Gather inputs, consolidate feedback, and route information to support efficient collaboration.
• Help partners understand engagement expectations, timelines, and deliverable standards for Life leadership.
• Maintain strong working relationships built on credibility, responsiveness, and follow‑through.

Associate Engagement & Program Administration:

• Provide administrative and logistical support for Life associate engagement efforts, including AAB activities, volunteer events, recognition programs, and leadership meetings.
• Coordinate calendars, communications, materials, and logistics to ensure high‑quality execution.

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Working knowledge of the Life business, organizational structure, and key functional partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and executive‑ready quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders with professionalism and discretion.
• Sound judgment to identify when to proceed independently versus when to escalate.
• Comfort operating in a fast‑paced, highly visible leadership environment.

This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.

Work schedule: 2-4 days in office per week.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. 

Job Description Summary

We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, strong business savvy and contributing to a stellar team environment. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant, you'll manage projects to drive business objectives. You will identify and develop business process mapping and recommend and implement policies and procedures for new and existing business processes. You'll support the business administration functions for your assigned area.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and prioritizes all aspects of projects, including: planning, communication, execution and completion.

• Develops and controls timelines, including regularly re-assessing risks, throughout project life. Revises project plans on an ongoing basis to maintain alignment with other projects and the business strategy.

• Coordinates business/systems unit resources to log issues, designs processes and implements solutions. Maintains awareness of customer and systems requirements and conforms to those requirements.

• Responsible for internal and external resource management, budgeting and cost containment.

• Provides mentorship and feedback to project team members. 

• Recommends and implements policies and procedures for new business processes and manages these processes upon completion of the project. Communicates process changes to impacted business units.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director or Officer. This is an individual contributor position. 

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, mathematics or related field. 

License/Certification/Designation: Project Management Certification preferred.

Experience: Six years of work experience in project management. Business process mapping experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong knowledge of project management concepts and techniques. Working knowledge of business terminology, systems and data processing policies, practices and procedures. Knowledge of business-related systems concepts and requirements preferred. Strong relationship building skills. Outstanding project management skills. Strong negotiation and problem solving skills. Proven decision making skills for problem identification and selection of alternatives. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to prepare technical reports and formal presentations. 

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence. 

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by business unit Officer and Human Resources Officer.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values. 

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment; may be required to travel and work flexible hours.

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. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

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.

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.

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 Consultant, Business Project Management : $87,000.00-$162,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Consultant, Business Project Management : $87,000.00 - $131,000.00