Consultant, People Analytics

If you’re passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, let’s talk. 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.

This Columbus based hybrid role is compensation grade G3. Please refer to the bolded section for specific job duties.

Join Our Team as a People Analytics Consultant!

Are you passionate about leveraging data to drive strategic decisions? As a key member of Nationwide’s HR People Analytics team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by developing sophisticated analysis solutions, supporting cross-functional strategic projects, operationalizing HR metrics, and delivering high-quality automated solutions and insights to drive strategic decisions and optimize HR outcomes. This role requires strategic agility and adaptability in addressing complex business problems and identifying new opportunities. Our team is dedicated to governing, connecting, translating, and transforming data to empower decision-making and drive organizational success.

Ideal candidates can demonstrate the following:

• Data and Technical Expertise: Proficient in data collection, management, analysis, and reporting; Expert knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI; Skilled in programming and scripting languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R); Knowledge of HR analytics and metrics is advantageous.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical abilities and experience in building and automating analytical models; Capable of interpreting complex data to provide actionable insights; Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve complex problems and identify hidden issues.
• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to present data and insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders; Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.
• Performance and Project Management: Expertise in developing KPIs and impactful reporting, balancing written and visual data presentations; Proven success in implementing complex initiatives and measuring project success; Plans and manages diverse initiatives to achieve transformational results.
• Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Develops strong relationships with executive leaders and business partners; Defines, launches, and drives strategic and operational initiatives; Strong influencing, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

Job Description Summary

Do you have the desire to play a critical role in driving data-based business outcomes? At Nationwide, our People Analytics team models complex problems, discovers insights and identifies business opportunities using scientific research methods, statistics, machine learning and data visualization techniques. They participate in all phases of the analytic lifecycle, from research design, data collection and data processing to model building, deployment, and presentation of results. We value a dedication to lifelong learning and strong quantitative judgment. If you are adept at applying your technical skill set to a wide range of workforce analysis applications, we want to know more about you!

As a Consultant, you'll focus on advanced analytics, statistical analysis and predictive modeling to find meaningful relationships across disparate data sources. We'll count on you to continually increase the value of human resources analytics.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides business support by developing and maintaining human capital statistical models and analysis reporting tools. Collaborates with management regarding implications of analysis. Leads analytical projects and programs that require data integration, decision analysis and advanced statistical modeling.

• Identifies appropriate sources and methods of data collection and analysis. Continually seeks new data sources relevant to advanced predictive analytics and statistical modeling.

• Responsible for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to support business and customer objectives; interprets statistical/analytical results. Identifies and assists in implementing data/reporting process improvements.

• Assesses key trends; determines metric correlations as it relates to industry, economic and competitor/benchmark influences. Synthesizes research findings and delivers insights to leadership in a manner that influences decision making and strategy development.

• Crafts mathematical models to be used to identify relationships among multiple data sources for both causal and predictive analytics using R, SPSS, SAS or other advanced quantitative analytics tools.

• Ensures the quality and integrity of human capital analytic data, reports, and analytic tools; validates and updates models periodically and provides validation reports.

• Stays abreast of methodologies and practices and shares knowledge to increase capabilities across human resources functions.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP People Analytics. This is an individual contributor role.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in human resources, business administration, mathematics or related field strongly preferred. Post graduate studies in mathematics, industrial/organization psychology, statistics or related quantitative/analytics field preferred.

Experience: Typically, eight or more years demonstrated experience in with large databases, database management (e.g., data extractions and query), analytical problem solving in a business environment, data visualization, programming models and queries and SQL, Access or other statistical software (SPSS, R). Prefer professional experience in human resources, marketing research or related fields.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Advanced knowledge of quantitative theories and techniques and their role in business context and business applications. Must have detailed knowledge of new statistical/computational techniques as well as data visualization. Demonstrable knowledge of project management concept and techniques. Human resources knowledge preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with business leadership, including ability to prepare and conduct presentations translating complex issues into easily understandable messages for different types of audiences. Must be self-motivated and driven by curiosity and a desire to help the business by solving complex problems. Proven ability to effectively conduct statistical and quantitative analysis (i.e., advanced Excel, Access, R, SAS, SPSS, etc.). Confirmed ability to conduct data manipulation, visualization and analyses. Ability to formulate business questions/problems into analytical questions and conduct analyses. Ability to manage projects and collaborate with team members.

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 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 to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

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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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