[Hiring] Specialist, AI Risk Management @Nationwide

Role Description

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! 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 position is part of the AI Risk Governance team — a dedicated advisory function within Enterprise Risk Management.

• Operationalize the AI risk management process by partnering with stakeholders, embedding risk governance smoothly across the AI lifecycle through streamlined, repeatable, cross-functional workflows, and integrating governance into existing processes without creating bottlenecks.
• Design, enhance and maintain procedures, templates, and tools — including AI agents, automations, and purpose-built tooling — that make risk standards clear, accessible, and actionable for every AI practitioner.
• Design and deliver AI risk education and training — from foundational fluency to role-specific, hands-on sessions — including self-service enablement at a federated scale.
• Bring strong process management, program coordination, and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex risk requirements into practical, usable guidance.
• Contribute to shared legal and compliance support, helping build repeatable regulatory response processes and enhancing data sources for fast, reusable information gathering.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, OH. However, applications from candidates working remotely who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered.

Compensation Grade: F5

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in statistics, actuarial science, engineering or related quantitative field, business science or business administration.
• Certifications are not required but encouraged.
• Typically, less than three years of related work experience.
• Advanced analytics application and practices knowledge.
• Good problem solving, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in project management, understanding of data and analytic-centric projects.
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams, project execution.

Requirements

• Participates in identifying and delivering advanced analytics solutions.
• Analyzes business results and trends and patterns in structured and unstructured data to evaluate or define opportunities.
• Develops/supports communication of insights and recommendations to partners.
• May lead small projects.
• Builds, packages and communicates analytics work (synthesis) using appropriate medium for relevant insights and applicable data visualizations.
• Uses statistical techniques to determine patterns and predict future business outcomes and trends.
• Synthesizes project work. Plans and manages execution of work, participates in planning, and delivers on commitments.
• May participate in the development of scope, risk/control matrix, project timelines, and assignments.
• Participates in the delivery of analytics work that supports business objectives and priorities.
• Participates in the design of analytics solutions aligned to business needs using statistical, database and/or general programming languages and tools.
• Builds and manages relationships and serves as a trusted business advisor to clients, partners in Enterprise Analytics Office, Nationwide Technology, Advanced Analytics Hubs, and other partners.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of department processes through ongoing initiatives.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.