Sr. Analyst, Business Insights

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.

Team Description: The Business Insights team is a trusted strategic partner to Retirement Solutions, turning data into reporting and insights that power the best protection solutions, experiences, and outcomes so participants can move confidently toward and live in a secure, dignified retirement. We anticipate customer needs, surface what the data is telling us before we are asked, and help lead the organization to better decisions.

This role will be primarily responsible for the development and run support of Plan Sponsor & Consultant reporting for our Governmental & Institutional plans. SQL and Microsoft BI will be a part of your daily workflow as you service report/dashboard requests. You will primarily utilize DCdirect data stored in the RS ODS, but you will work with multiple data sets. Candidates should be comfortable learning and working with new data sets. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strength in the following areas:

• Data analytics – must have foundational understanding of SQL & Microsoft Power BI

• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills

• Effective communication and collaboration skills

• Understanding of retirement plans

• Promoting and fostering team engagement

• A proactive approach in driving your own upskilling in data and digital skills

• A passion for continuous improvement with the ability to identify and implement data/reporting enhancements

This is a hybrid role based in Columbus, OH or Scottsdale, AZ, requiring on‑site presence at least two days per week. Preference will be given to candidates located within the designated geographic areas; however, highly-qualified remote applicants may be considered.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. 

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Job Description Summary

We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, analytical aptitude and collaboration. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you!
As a Senior Analyst, Business Insights, you'll extract and manipulate internal and external data through R/SAS/SQL/Python, perform diagnostic and inferential analysis, and communicate actionable insights to business partners. You'll partner with internal customers to determine data and information needs to aid with business decisions. Your focus will be to maximize the insight gained from internal and external data, ensuring that business partners are making decisions in an optimally informed way.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Extracts and manipulates data from internal and external data sources to position it for root cause, exploratory analysis. Leverages programming languages like R/Python/SQL/SAS to curate data.

• Develops, produces and maintains ad hoc and custom reports or analyses and views for functional business areas.

• Plans and manages execution of work, participates in planning and delivers on commitments.

• Leverages statistical inferencing when conducting analysis. Communicates significance in findings when working with business partners May help build and use business intelligence applications using statistical, database and/or general programming languages and tools and may assist in using technology for data management, report automation and/or ad hoc reporting for end users.

• Applies appropriate quantitative techniques and methods to help resolve business problems. Participates in special projects, teams, and continuous improvement of department processes through ongoing initiatives.

• Communicates insights found to business partners so they can make informed decisions. Ensures that insights are action oriented. 

• May serve as a single point of contact for business areas for the intake and prioritization of data reporting, and analysis.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director and does not have direct reports.

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

Education: Undergraduate studies in data or business analytics, computer science, management information, business, mathematics or related field with post-graduate studies preferred

Experience: Four years or more of related experience with data extraction, data manipulation, data visualization analysis, and problem solving; working with large.  Prior experience in SQL, R, Python or SAS preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

Knowledge of business policies and procedures, customer service concepts and practices. Familiarity with business terminology and processes is desired. Understanding of and working knowledge to conduct data management and extraction of data for analysis. Strong communication skills for interactions with others. Ability to understand business processes and the data produced by them. Ability to work under tight time constraints. Capable of developing distinctive and understandable data visualizations.

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 Human Resources Business Partner.

Values:  Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions: 

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions:  Normal office environment. Occasional travel, nonstandard 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.

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 Sr Analyst, Business Insights : $69,500.00-$129,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Sr Analyst, Business Insights : $69,500.00 - $103,500.00