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Nationwide · 4 days ago

Chief P&C Data & Insights Officer

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$225K/yr - $375K/yr

10+ years exp

Nationwide is focused on helping people protect what matters most to them, and they are seeking a Chief P&C Data & Insights Officer to drive growth and operational efficiency through data management. This role involves leading the P&C data portfolio, ensuring data is embedded in decision-making, and promoting a data-driven culture across the organization.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a comprehensive P&C data and insight strategy aligned to business priorities

Partner with BU Presidents and their value chain leaders to identify opportunities where data can drive performance and advance the P&C organization / BUs in achieving their outcomes

Own the full lifecycle of data initiatives, ensuring resources are used effectively, outcomes are measurable, and efforts are coordinated across BUs

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to embed data initiatives into operations

Lead structured efforts to prioritize data and insight use cases that support key KPIs and drive P&C value

Apply classification frameworks (e.g., Critical Data Elements, Priority Data Elements, Non-Priority Data Elements) along with value-based criteria to focus P&Cs data investments

Use stakeholder feedback to continuously refine a multi-year P&C data roadmap with data priorities, and ensure value is realized from data efforts

Advise on third-party data sources and usage, specifically: availability of 3rd party data, opportunities to rationalize sources and quality / fit-for-use of the data within P&C

Serve as the Business Delivery Executive (BDE) for Project Hercules, guiding delivery of foundational data capabilities across P&C

Collaborate with IT to maintain a unified, trusted data platform and partner with IT to ensure foundational enablers (e.g., metadata, lineage, glossary) are aligned to business needs and governance requirements

Offer input into the strategic direction for data governance, including policies, standards, and operating model (given the shared nature of this with the IT organization today)

Monitor and report on the health of data across the P&C organization to ensure it is reliable, complete, and actionable

Ensure data is structured, standardized, and consumable to support AI/ML enablement across P&C

Convene a regular cadence of P&C-wide governance forums (e.g., Data Steering Committee, Data Governance Council) to share progress, resolve escalations, and set P&C level priorities

Partners with IT to ensure business requirements are reflected in the selection and configuration of ETL and data consumption / visualization tools (i.e. Dataiku, Tableau, PowerBI). Defines P&C standards for self-service data consumption and visualization solutions (with technology enablement)

Represent P&C in enterprise level governance forums including but not limited to Data Risk Council, Data Ethics Committee, etc

Advocate for P&C data requirements with IT to ensure platforms support both business use cases and access needs

Collaborate with security, compliance, and legal teams to manage privacy, risk, and emerging data-related threats

Promote a data-driven culture across the P&C organization

Mentor and grow high-potential talent in data and insight roles

Leads a P&C data center of excellence to connect and support P&C data and insight associates. This includes establishing best practices, common standards, and a community of practice to drive consistent execution of data capabilities

Champions data literacy and bringing forth external perspective on evolving data operating models and other data/insight related topics (ex. Generative AI, Tooling, Visualization) to P&C leadership teams as appropriate

May Perform Other Responsibilities As Assigned

Qualification

Data ManagementData GovernanceData StrategyBusiness IntelligenceStakeholder AlignmentAnalytical Problem SolvingData LiteracyCommunicationLeadershipStrategic ThinkingTeam ManagementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, data science, information systems, or a related field required

10–15 years of progressive leadership experience, including substantial responsibility in data management, business intelligence, governance, planning, or enterprise data strategy

Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior executives in large, matrixed organizations

Proven experience managing teams and coordinating with IT, compliance, and business partners to deliver enterprise data solutions

Ability to align data and insights to organization wide objectives and translate strategy into executable roadmaps

Deep understanding of data quality, traceability and governance practices at scale

Proven ability to lead through influence and build strong relationships across business, technology, and risk functions

Strong grasp of operational performance levers, data's role in decision-making, and insurance fundamentals

Ability to communicate complex data concepts clearly and drive business adoption of data practices and tools

Skilled in diagnosing root causes, applying structured thinking, and developing scalable, data-driven solutions

Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values

Preferred

Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Master's in Data/Analytics, or related discipline) preferred, especially with demonstrated enterprise or cross-functional leadership experience

Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional [CDMP], Certified Analytics Professional, or similar) are a plus but not required

Preferred experience in actuarial / finance / underwriting / claims data disciplines and associated large scale programs

Benefits

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

Company

Nationwide

Glassdoor3.9

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.

Founded in 1925

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

http://nationwide.com

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