Consultant, Procurement | Business Project Management

Job Conditions

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team 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 a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, strong business savvy and contributing to a stellar team environment. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you! As a Consultant, you'll manage projects to drive business objectives. You will identify and develop business process mapping and recommend and implement policies and procedures for new and existing business processes.

You'll support the business administration functions for your assigned area.

This role provides dedicated project management support to build and support ongoing delivery for India-based procurement. The associate will own the integrated project plan for procurement and serve as the central coordination point for planning and running work streams for India procurement operations. Responsibilities include planning and running work streams, defining scope and milestones, coordinating cross‑functional resources, and maintaining clear, consistent communication across time zones.

• Planning and running work streams, defining scope and milestones, coordinating cross‑functional resources, and maintaining clear, consistent communication across time zones.
• Building additional procurement capabilities, including designing, standardizing, and maintaining templates, tools, and approaches (e.g., status reports, project plans, RAID logs) that enable transparency, governance, and repeatable execution.
• Monitoring progress against deliverables, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, issues, and dependencies, and driving decision‑making and escalations needed to keep milestones on track.
• Capturing lessons learned to continuously improve the new operations.
• Managing additional responsibilities as assigned.

Reports to Manager/Director or Officer. This is an individual contributor position.

Education:

Undergraduate studies in business, mathematics or related field.

License / Certification / Designation:
Project Management Certification preferred.

Experience:

Six years of work experience in project management. Business process mapping experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and

Skills:

Strong knowledge of project management concepts and techniques. Working knowledge of business terminology, systems and data processing policies, practices and procedures. Knowledge of business‑related systems concepts and requirements preferred. Strong relationship building skills. Outstanding project management skills. Strong negotiation and problem‑solving skills. Proven decision‑making skills for problem identification and selection of alternatives. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to prepare technical reports and formal presentations.

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

Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Overtime Eligibility:
Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment; may be required to travel and work flexible hours.
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…