Applied AI Leader - Life Insurance

Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial 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 were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Be a catalyst for change and impact lives! At Nationwide, we're on a mission to be the most trusted, most caring, and most customer-focused life insurance company, and we're seeking a passionate AI leader to help us get there.

In this highly visible role, you'll have the opportunity to roll-up your sleeves and directly impact both our customers and employees by spearheading the development and implementation of innovative AI solutions. You'll shape and execute AI strategies across our Life Insurance Business Unit, driving measurable improvements in customer experience, operational efficiency, and overall business performance. In this job, you are empowered to combine your technical expertise in data and AI with our strategic vision, collaborating closely with key stakeholders and partners to ensure AI delivers tangible value and advances our collective future. If you're a self-starter ready to make a real difference and deliver transformative results, we want to hear from you!

This role will be required to work a hybrid in-office schedule out of our Columbus, OH location (3 days per week).

This is an H4 band role.

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Job Description Summary

Do you want to create key business improvements through technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)? In this role you will be at the intersection of business needs and technological solutions, bridging the gap between strategic business goals and AI capabilities. If you are passionate about understanding complex business problems and identifying AI solutions that align with these needs, then this may be the place for you!

As a Senior Consultant, AI Enablement, youll lead the strategic integration of AI technologies within your respective business. Your role will be pivotal in bridging the gap between AI capabilities and business needs, while ensuring that teams are empowered with the latest tools/resources, knowledge, and frameworks to drive innovation and efficiency through AI.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business leaders and key stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities.

• Translate business challenges into AI use cases and develop enablement roadmaps. Assess data readiness and identify appropriate data sources for AI adoption. Create and socialize business cases for AI opportunities.

• Oversee AI project lifecycles from ideation to deployment. Manage cross-functional teams and ensure timely, budget-conscious delivery.

• Lead the identification and maintenance of a backlog of AI opportunities and use cases through structured ideation efforts.

• Ensure AI initiative alignment with the enterprise, including governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and ethical AI practices.

• Champion AI literacy across the organization to ensure successful AI adoption through collaboration with enterprise AI learning and communication team. Serve as a change agent and catalyst to drive AI adoption within the business.

• Drive organizational change initiatives to support AI transformation. Collaborate with the enterprise AI learning and communication team to ensure impactful communication strategies to promote AI success stories and best practices.

• Define KPIs to measure the success of AI initiatives and enablement efforts. Monitor AI project outcomes and continuously refine enablement strategies.

• Partner and align on business outcomes, capabilities needed and driving solutions with the EAO and EIDO organization.

• Work with other AI SMEs across the organization to ensure best practice sharing and scaling resources where applicable.

• Parther with Human Resources and business leadership in the identification of AI workforce, talent, and skill needs of the future.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director or Officer.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business, or a related field preferred.

Experience: 10+ years of experience in AI or digital transformation roles, with a background in technology, product development, or innovation. Experience with agile delivery methodologies and product management/owner principles.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong understanding of machine learning (ML), NLP, generative AI, and ML concepts.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Knowledge of change management and technology adoption techniques. Experience with cloud platforms and AI tools. Ability to influence without direct authority.

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

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

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.

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