If you're passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive 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.
Job Description SummaryProvide strategic direction and executive oversight to the services performed by Software Development Services (SDS)
Enable the implementation of the Nationwide IT Strategy and achieving yearly objectives.
Provide strategic leadership by driving innovation and continuous improvement.
Provide solid general management capabilities to this area through strong operational management, financial management and people management based on the guidelines established within Nationwide IT.
Establish and maintain strong customer relationships with business unit CIO Offices, BSA leaders, and ECIO executives.
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with peers within the SDS team and the Program and Application Services (PAS) office.
Participate actively in Nationwide's IT initiatives to support our strategies and continuous improvement as one Nationwide team.
Job DescriptionReporting Relationships: VP, Software Development Services. Approximately 20 direct report Scrum Masters that lead individual Agile Teams across Nationwide. The direct reports will be a combination of different banded Scrum Master roles. Leads in a highly matrixed organization and leads Agile teams that are composed from many reporting relationships.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:- Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of software by leveraging software engineering best practices along with industry best practices in "HOW" work is accomplished on Nationwide Application Assets. Partners with other delivery roles to measure delivery progress and guide improvements in speed, quality, productivity, and continuous delivery on a year over year basis.
- Governs best practice adoption by working with BSA leaders, Project Delivery Services, Requirements and Testing Services and other stakeholders to drive effective, efficient and high quality software implementations from within our Nationwide Agile teams. Leverages best practices related to requirements flow, software design, Agile and DevOps principles.
- Acts as a thought leader within IT and fosters close working relationships with the other components of Nationwide IT. Drives continuous improvement in software development and other IT capabilities. Helps drive connectivity on best practice adoption within Nationwide and from outside Nationwide.
- Directs the personnel administration of IT employees which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, supervising and promoting subordinates or their staff regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender or non-disqualifying handicap/disability.
Typical Skills and Experiences:Education: College degree preferred.
Experience: Technical and managerial experience. Proven software development knowledge / delivery expertise leveraging Lean, Agile and DevOps principles for enterprise scale development efforts across a variety of technical domains. Demonstrated Relationship Management capabilities. Proven ability to lead, supervise, motivate and develop employees as normally acquired through 10+ years Information Systems leadership experience. Prior experience with large, complex and multi-disciplinary projects. Knowledge of Infrastructure is a definite differentiator. Successfully led organizations through both operational and growth challenges. Able to apply & optimize resources and technologies prudently. Experience overseeing and managing third-party vendor solutions.
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 the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors.
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.
Evaluation Activity: CSB 10/26/18
BenefitsWe 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 AVP, Software Engineering Leader - 806443 : $154,000.00-$290,000.00
The expected starting salary range for AVP, Software Engineering Leader - 806443 : $154,000.00 - $258,000.00
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