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Job Description Summary
Do you have the desire to play a critical role in driving analytics solutions for the Office of Investments? Nationwide has been in business for almost 100 years and our collaborative culture delivers outstanding solutions and results. Our investment, risk, and technology professionals play a key role in transforming our data architecture, implementing best in class systems and applications, and enhancing our reporting to create meaningful insights that drive business results.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Provide strategic leadership in analytics across the Investments organization.
Drive the adoption and development of quantitative analytics and reports to support and improve investment decision making.
Identify and implement best in class technologies, tools, and platforms to improve investment processes.
Support a culture of exploration that applies best practices in model design and review.
Enforce data governance policies and procedures.
Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously enhance our data and technology capabilities.
Manage relationships with data providers, technology vendors, and strategic partners. Influence vendor priorities on their roadmaps and systems support models (cloud or on premise).
Communicate recommendations through written reports, presentations, conversations, and meetings with key stakeholders and senior leaders.
Directs associate management including: performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement, and disciplinary actions.
Build and lead a high-performing team.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Head of Enterprise Portfolio Management. Leads a team of four or more Investment Professionals/Analysts.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced quantitative degree highly desirable.
Experience: 10 years of related experience in quantitative investing and/or investments technology.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
Considered an Investment Analytics and data expert.
Advanced data analytics and programming
Deep technical know-how of tools and methods like Aladdin, Bloomberg, Python, Databricks, Power BI, SQL
Substantial aptitude for managing multiple and often unrelated high-pressure situations simultaneously
Skilled at critical thinking, executive presence, strong business judgment, decisive
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willing to express opinion and views.
Demonstrated curiosity and problem solver
Organized, detailed, and process oriented
Project management a plus
Positive, hardworking, pro-active, and professional
Highly collaborative and team oriented
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 HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some 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.
Credit Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit check and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.
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.
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