Strategy Consultant Jobs in Illinois

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

Our technology strategists evaluate broad technology trends and disruptive innovations and then interpret the implications and opportunities for our business. We provide an objective, independent perspective enabling Allstate to realize the full potential of technology resources, investments and assets. As advisory partners, we bring together the right voices and thought leadership to make informed decisions and set the strategic direction for how Allstate can leverage technology to create competitive advantage. The Technology Strategy Consultant is responsible for contributing to the design, delivery and execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on department and broader Enterprise goals. Additionally, the Technology Strategy Senior Consultant II will partner with leaders and individual contributors from across the enterprise to contribute to cutting-edge technology strategies that enable Allstate to achieve near and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Recommends and implements change across multiple organizations in alignment with enterprise change initiatives; uses personal influence to enlist employees and peers in implementing change
• Aligns to and models an environment of accountability within the team
• Responsible for contributing to initiatives which will drive our enterprise technology strategy forward
• Acting as a thought leader by developing ideas that have strategic impact and align with broader Enterprise strategies
• Leverages business knowledge to facilitate the acceptance of ideas where difficult (but necessary) to achieve goals and objectives
• Partners with other strategists to contribute to the development of a vision, direction, and specific objectives for targeted organizational areas
• Contributes knowledge to complex situations, where alternatives are numerous, to support the development of business solutions on behalf of the organization
• Supports the communication of the technology strategy to the organization so they understand their roles, are motivated to achieve established goals and have line of the sight between their work and Allstate strategies

Experience

• 3 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Skills

Enterprise Strategies, Strategic Direction, Strategic Initiative, Taking Initiative, Technology Strategies

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 70,100.00 - 121,475.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.