( remote ) Head of Market

Technical Director, Middle Market Industry Segment - CommercialIf you're passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide's Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! 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.however, this role is available to remote candidates as well. Remote or hybrid candidates with the desired experience will be considered.This role will serve as referral underwriting leader for complex Global Property and Casualty, Middle Market multinational accounts sourced by N2G, a joint venture created by two insurance powerhouses: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide®) and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial.In this role, you will serve as the technical underwriting authority responsible for evaluating complex and high-exposure property and casualty risks within the Middle Market segment. This role serves as a key referral point for underwriting teams, providing expert guidance, ensuring adherence to underwriting standards, and supporting profitable growth across global portfolios.The position partners closely with underwriting, actuarial, product, and risk engineering teams to drive disciplined underwriting practices, enhance technical capabilities, and maintain consistency in risk selection and pricing.Job Description SummaryAre you a proven industry leader with strategic, creative and technical commercial product and underwriting skills? Do you have deep insights in specific commercial industry segments as well as industry competitors? If you have these abilities, set strategic vision and a drive to achieve financial goals, then we want to hear from you! You will collaborate with Loss Control, Claims, Underwriting and practice leaders to ensure alignment to the strategic direction your assigned industries.Responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of strategic long and short-range plans to drive profitable business opportunities within assigned Commercial Middle Market industry segment(s). Monitors industry portfolio management to verify risk selection and quality are in alignment with risk appetite and strategy.Maintains appropriate level of authority in providing technical assistance and support to underwriting teams across the country. Serves as technical expert to provide technical advice for assigned industry segments to provide technical underwriting consultation using office hours, new business roundtables and team huddles while fostering a collaborative environment.Within assigned industry segment(s), advises the national field underwriting organization through effective risk selection, agent/broker relationships, portfolio management, mix of business, CAT exposure management, quality underwriting decisions and territory performance in line with business strategy.Collaborates with industry business leaders and field underwriting teams to establish and maintain underwriting guidelines, authority, appetite, underwriting standards while developing strategies for retention and new business.Regularly collaborates with Risk Management and Claims teams to learn about trends and insights while making recommendations in underwriting practice, capabilities or service offerings. Monitors loss trends, regulatory changes, and emerging hazards for assigned industry segment(s) and assists in the implementation of continuous improvement strategies for stronger portfolio performance.Regularly collaborates with product/portfolio, line of business experts, underwriting capabilities, and inside/field underwriting leadership teams as it relates to executing on the assigned industry strategy. Supports reinsurance placement and policy limits management.Fosters a continuous learning and development culture. Educates the field underwriting teams through industry segment(s) specific knowledge, including insurance principles, industry trends and risk factors. Provides mentoring and coaching to the field underwriting teams. Assists in the development and co-facilitation of training, capabilities, or enterprise-wide initiatives.Completes underwriting quality reviews to confirm alignment with underwriting strategy and expectations for assigned industry segment(s).A VP, Industry Segment, Middle MarketTypical Skills and Experiences:Education: Undergraduate studies preferably in business or a related field, graduate studies preferred.Experience: Typically, 10+ years of Middle Market and/or other related commercial lines underwriting experience to include extensive technical understanding of assigned industry segment(s).Comprehensive industry knowledge including underwriting, pricing, operations, producer management, competitive landscape and product development. Proven communication, collaboration, relationship management, influencing skills, customer focus and conflict resolution skills. Knowledge of commercial property & casualty products, finance and actuarial concepts; regulatory environment; account management. Strategic analyzing and problem solving of risks; managing and improving processes; executing, planning and organizing work.Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager's leader and Human Resource Business Partner.Job Conditions:Overtime Eligibility: ExemptWorking Conditions: Normal office environment or WFH with frequent travel.We currently anticipate accepting applications until 10/02/2026. BenefitsWe 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. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. 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