Nationwide · 2 weeks ago
Director, Software Engineering (Actuarial Technology App Suite)
Nationwide is a company dedicated to customer care and innovation in technology. The Director of Software Engineering will lead the Actuarial Technology application suite, overseeing technology solution delivery and managing a team of technology professionals to ensure effective collaboration and high-quality outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities
Ensures a viable total cost of ownership and ongoing health and wellness of applications
Owns the strategic vision, develops and implements application suite roadmaps that encompass evolving the application capabilities and operating platforms through the evaluation of business needs, competitive landscape, technology currency and information security considerations
Owns risk mitigation controls and provides support for internal and external audits
Supports the engineering build of the application suite and non technical efforts for the products
Represents voice of the customer, acts in a forward-facing role to business partners as an active member of a portfolio management team in the advocation of business case development, planning, financial management and evaluation of portfolio
Leads all aspects of associate management, including performance, salary administration, training and development, hiring, day-to-day management and disciplinary actions
Responsible for delivery availability and resiliency following established operating mechanisms and best practices
Qualification
Required
Strong technical experience including data, integration, and applications
Modern technology architectures including cloud, automation, data pipelines, and analytics
Strong people leadership experience with building and leading high performing teams
Effective collaboration and communication skills – including strong stakeholder management
Passionate about driving continuous improvement and innovation to enable business outcomes
Experience with vendor and contract management
Mathematical, financial, or risk management background for supporting the Actuarial business domain
Eight years of experience in application suite management with five years or more leading numerous teams across multiple technologies
Proven experience in empowering and building an engaged team
Detailed understanding and expert knowledge of the systems development life cycle and modern methodologies, practices, tools, and techniques
Extensive knowledge of concepts and techniques in project delivery, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
Ability to develop and implement roadmap strategies
Proven decision-making and problem-solving skills
Coaching and career development of team
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
Preferred
Managerial Courage, strong attention to details, organization skills preferred
Undergraduate studies in management information systems, engineering, math, computer science or comparable experience and education preferred
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge is a plus
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
Company
Nationwide
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.
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