<p>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 Information 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.</p> <p>About the Role</p> <p>As a Senior Consultant, Product Architect on the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practices Team, you'll be at the forefront of shaping how architecture is practiced across the enterprise. You'll lead the rollout of cutting-edge EA tooling, define and evolve modeling standards, and build the Architecture Thinking Curriculum that empowers architects to drive strategic outcomes. Your work will directly influence how product portfolios are managed, how decisions are made, and how architectural capabilities grow across the organization. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and translating complex architecture frameworks into actionable, enterprise-wide solutions.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Lead the Enterprise Architecture Tooling Strategy</p> </li><li> <p>Champion the enterprise-wide adoption of EA tools, leading their evaluation, configuration, and rollout to enhance architecture modeling and portfolio visibility.</p> </li><li> <p>Forge strong partnerships with architects and product teams to embed tooling into day-to-day workflows to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture direction and standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Shape and Evolve Architecture Models</p> </li><li> <p>Lead the development and evolution of Nationwide's business and technology capability models, ensuring they reflect current and future enterprise needs.</p> </li><li> <p>Define modeling standards and templates that are not only consistent but practical - enabling teams to apply architecture guidance with confidence and clarity.</p> </li><li> <p>Enable Strategic Portfolio Management</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure architecture models are not just informative but actionable, enabling architects to effectively manage their product portfolios and drive strategic outcomes.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborate with governance and decision-making bodies to embed modeling into architecture reviews and enterprise-level decisions.</p> </li><li> <p>Build Architectural Capability Across the Organization</p> </li><li> <p>Design and deliver a transformative Architecture Thinking Curriculum, equipping architects with the mindset and skills needed to lead in a dynamic enterprise environment.</p> </li><li> <p>Facilitate mentoring, workshops, and knowledge-sharing forums that build confidence, foster collaboration, and grow architectural talent across the enterprise.</p> </li></ul> <p>What You'll Bring</p> <ul> <li> <p>Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture, with a strong grasp of architecture modeling techniques, frameworks, and real-world application.</p> </li><li> <p>Hands-on expertise with EA tools such as Ardoq, Bizzdesign, or Avolution ABACUS, and familiarity with architecture frameworks like TOGAF, SAFe, or similar.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to define and implement modeling standards, templates, and governance practices that drive consistency and strategic alignment.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and leadership levels.</p> </li><li> <p>A passion for mentoring and capability building, with experience designing or delivering structured learning programs or communities of practice.</p> </li><li> <p>A growth mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and evolving architectural practices in a dynamic enterprise environment.</p> </li></ul> <p>Why This Role Matters</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of architecture at scale. You'll help define how architecture is practiced, modeled, and taught-connecting strategy to execution and enabling agility across the enterprise.</p> <p>Job Description Summary</p> <p>If you're enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!</p> <p>As a Product Architect you will support a line or lines of business or infrastructure domain and are responsible for the technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio sustaining a product domain, a business function(s) within a Business Solution Area (BSA) or the technology portfolio.</p> <p>The Product Architect supports a line of business or infrastructure domain and is responsible for technical quality, integrity and evolution of the application portfolio sustaining a product domain, a business function(s) within a business solution area (BSA) or the technology portfolio.</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Responsible for the development and maintenance of systems architecture for a product domain, business function or the technology portfolio. Ensuring that the product meets functional and non-functional requirements.</p> </li><li> <p>Top level specialist on strategies, blueprints and roadmaps for a given product/application/technology area focused on technical directions like Cloud First. Ensuring product/application roadmaps are aligned with solution and enterprise roadmaps with the correct guard rails.</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>Identifies technology risk, technical currency and technical debt related to applications when planning for new solutions, technology upgrades and maintenance of product/application platforms.</p> </li><li> <p>Crafts complex build patterns, accelerators, building codes standard and carrying out compliance with architecture standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible for technical quality by conducting or participating in architecture, design and code reviews, capacity planning, modeling and testing.</p> </li><li> <p>Leads the vitality of technical talent in area of responsibility and provides feedback and suggestions to other people leaders on technical talent.</p> </li><li> <p>Mentors, coaches and trains lines involved in a product/application development when unfamiliar or new technologies or techniques are introduced.</p> </li><li></li></ul> <p>May perform other responsibilities as assigned.</p> <p>Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP, Chief Architect or above.</p> <p>Typical Skills and Experiences:</p> <p>Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is preferred.</p> <p>License/Certification/Designation: Technology certifications or designation are not required but encouraged.</p> <p>Experience: More than ten years of experience in a Technology. Shown strength in multiple architectural domains and various technologies. Experience in implementing at least two end-to-end solutions. Extensive knowledge of multiple architectural domains and various technologies. Experience with cloud technologies is preferred.</p> <p>Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Superb communication and facilitation skills. Ability to make decisions and recommendations on technology strategies while considering various options and business needs. Aptitude to influence, build relationships, negotiate and set priorities needed. Strong executive presence. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.</p> <p>Other criteria, including leadership or technical skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.</p> <p>Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager's leader and HR Business Partner.</p> <p>Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.</p> <p>Job Conditions:</p> <p>Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)</p> <p>Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel maybe required.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:</p> <p>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.</p>