Associate Product Manager

Responsibilities

The Associate Product Manager supports the development and execution of business strategies to drive pet product performance goals. This role involves analyzing product performance, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and preparing financial planning and rate review materials.

Requirements

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and approximately six years of experience in underwriting or product management. Proficiency in analytical tools, financial analysis, and strong communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Skills

• Financial planning
• Rate reviews
• Market development
• Data analysis
• Product management
• Underwriting
• Project coordination
• Strategic alignment
• Competitive intelligence
• Regulatory management
• Legal compliance
• Data visualization
• Statistical software
• Communication
• Problem solving

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short term disability coverage
• Long term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid pension plan

About this role

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

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Job Description Summary
The Associate Product Manager supports the development and execution of business strategies designed to drive pet products toward top and bottom-line performance goals aligned with enterprise objectives. Working under the oversight of his or her manager, this role assists in implementing processes related to financial planning, rate reviews, market development, and communication. The Associate Product Manager contributes to strategic alignment by providing analytical insights, preparing planning documents, and coordinating initiatives that support pricing, underwriting appetite, product structure, and distribution strategies.

This position plays a key role in supporting operating plans that achieve P&L objectives, including combined ratio, revenue growth, regulatory management, and legal compliance. The Associate Product Manager ensures execution through detailed analysis, project coordination, and collaboration with cross-functional partners. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, curiosity, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights that help maintain strategies as relevant, competitive, and profitable.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Support Pet Product Management in executing market strategies by assisting with financial planning, rate reviews, and market development initiatives.
Prepare and analyze reports on product performance, pricing, underwriting trends, and market dynamics to identify risks and opportunities.
Assist in developing planning documents and review materials for monthly and quarterly performance meetings.
Integrate competitive intelligence into recommendations that inform pricing and product positioning.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Claims, Pricing, Underwriting, Legal, IT, Regualtory Solutions, Product Development) to ensure timely execution of initiatives.
Coordinate and track project timelines to support speed-to-market for updates and enhancements. Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to Product Manager and stakeholders, adjusting approach based on audience.
Develop foundational knowledge of markets and competitor strategies to support decision-making.
Participate in professional development and mentorship opportunities, building skills for future leadership roles.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in insurance, actuarial science, mathematics, risk management, economics, finance, accounting, business administration or related field preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: Progress toward or completion of CPCU, AU CIC, INS ARM, Actuarial exams or similar designations preferred.
Experience: Six years of experience in underwriting or product preferred. Cross-functional experience from other areas and experience with data analysis preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of core business functions and detailed knowledge of insurance products and pricing architecture, regulatory requirements, underwriting procedures, and standard methodologies. Solid understanding of financials, trend analysis, and competitor data. Proficiency in analytical tools, relational databases, data visualization techniques, query-based languages, and/or statistical software experience preferred. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to present information, communicate, and influence internal and external partners at all levels. Must be skilled in the use of related systems and analytical tools. Ability to work toward results, deal with ambiguity, solve problems, learn on the job, make quality decisions, and identify trends and patterns within data. Ability to lead projects, competing priorities, timelines, and resources to complete work.
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 Human Resource 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.
We currently anticipate accepting applications until 11/26/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.
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.
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