Business Product Owner Lead, PET Insurance - REMOTE

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Consultant, Business Delivery Primary Assignment: Product Owner – Data & Analytics (Pet) Compensation Range: G3 As a Business Delivery Consultant , you will play a versatile and vital role in bridging business needs and IT solutions. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the Product Owner for the Data & Analytics scrum team supporting the Pet line , where you will be accountable for maximizing the value delivered through analytics, reporting, and data‑driven capabilities. In this role, you will focus on understanding business processes, performance drivers, and strategic objectives , eliciting and refining business requirements, and translating them into clear, actionable product backlog items for development teams. You will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology partners, ensuring that delivered solutions meet business objectives while adhering to quality standards, delivery timelines, and enterprise data practices. Primary Responsibilities – Product Ownership Serve as Product Owner for the Data & Analytics scrum team, owning the product vision, roadmap, and prioritized backlog for Pet analytics capabilities. Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to define business outcomes, success measures, and value priorities for analytics initiatives. Elicit, document, and refine requirements in the form of epics, features, and user stories , with clear acceptance criteria. Continuously prioritize backlog items based on business value, risk, dependencies, and capacity , balancing near‑term needs with longer‑term strategic objectives. Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, architects, and delivery partners to clarify intent, resolve trade‑offs, and support efficient delivery . Ensure solutions meet business requirements, usability expectations, and applicable data quality and governance standards . Support stakeholder communication, alignment, and change readiness related to analytics delivery. Additional Focus Areas (As Demand and Priorities Arise) As business demand evolves, Business Delivery Consultants are expected to flex across any combination of the following focus areas , in addition to Product Ownership: Business Analysis Analyze current and future‑state business processes, data needs, and decision workflows. Translate complex business problems into actionable requirements and insights. Business Project Management Support planning, coordination, and execution of business‑led initiatives, including scope, timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies. Provide status updates and stakeholder communication as needed. UAT Planning and Execution Develop UAT strategies, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria for analytics solutions. Coordinate business UAT execution, defect management, and readiness for production release. Support business sign‑off prior to deployment. Business Process & Performance Analysis Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs, dashboards, and reporting requirements. Use data and analytics outputs to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities. Support continuous improvement and benefits realization efforts. Preferred Qualifications / Experience Demonstrated knowledge and experience delivering data and analytics solutions , including reporting, dashboards, insights, or data‑driven capabilities that support