Sr. Consultant, Program & Change Enablement

Change & Program Enablement Leader

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! 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.

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Change & Program Enablement leader to lead the full change management function within the NF Shared Portfolio Activation team. This role provides direct leadership to a team of Change Management professionals and partners closely with Communications and Business Delivery teams to deliver integrated activation strategies. Serving as a key liaison with a wide array of stakeholders, the position will shape and articulate the evolving narrative of Shared Portfolio initiatives while designing and deploying change strategies, governance frameworks, tools, and learning modules.

The ideal candidate will excel at driving change enablement plans across multiple projects, consulting with impacted business units, and securing executive sponsorship. Additional responsibilities include coaching internal staff, managing budgets, and fostering a strong change management community across the organization. Change Management certifications are highly desirable, and program management and communications experience are also considered a plus.

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio, and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.

As a Senior Consultant, you'll lead design, planning and implementation of change strategies across the enterprise. This work includes implementation of the largest, most critical projects. You'll focus on application of emerging industry trends in portfolio management, program management and change management to drive business results.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develops and manages deployment of change strategies. Builds enterprise program and change management methods, governance, frameworks, tools and learning modules to evolve the enterprise change portfolio management capability.
• Drives implementation of change enablement plans. Ensures successful completion of multiple simultaneous projects that cut across channels, businesses and companies.
• Consults with leaders from multiple business units, most heavily impacted by change, to ensure successful completion of business capability improvement programs.
• Partners with executives and program leaders to secure strong sponsorship and key constituent support to drive the change strategy.
• Proactively builds and participates in program and change enablement networks to encourage capability uplift and proliferation of program and change competency and community.
• Ensures knowledge development in program and business unit leaders, including working knowledge and pragmatic application of program and change management methods and tools to deliver program results and achieve business unit objectives.
• Coordinates budget development; submits budget to leadership for approval; adjusts spending and resource allocation as new challenges arise.
• Helps and coaches the internal staff, provides functional advice or training to less experienced team members and facilitates planning activities.

Reporting Relationships : Reports to AVP or VP and may have small team of direct reports.

Typical Skills and Experiences :

Education : Undergraduate studies in business, applied management or related field; related graduate studies preferred.

License / Designation / Certification : Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) or similar certification a plus.

Experience : Ten years of related experience, preferably in an insurance or financial services environment.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills and Ability : Proven knowledge of planning, program / project management, organizational development and process management. Strong ability to consult with program leaders and personally lead program teams including developing plans, objectives and resource requirements within budgetary limitations. Advanced negotiation and group facilitation skills. Ability to evaluate and apply problem-solving methodology including needs assessment, data acquisition and root cause analysis and interpretive / strategic planning analysis. Strong interpersonal skills for contact with all levels of company personnel.

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

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the Vice President and Human Resources.

Values : Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions :

Overtime Eligibility : Exempt (Not eligible)

Working Conditions : Normal office environment. Occasional travel. Non-standard or extended work may be required, based on project needs.

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.

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.

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.

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