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Allstate

Security Governance – Lead Consultant (hybrid/remote)

Role overview

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.

Your role in the team

The Security Governance Lead Consultant develops and evaluates compliance with programs, processes, and procedures to mitigate cybersecurity risk and ensure protection of company information and assets; researches and develops interpretations of industry and government regulations, standards, and contract requirements for application to assigned area of operations.

Key responsibilities:

Provides leadership and mentoring for less experienced team members on assigned projects and in area of expertise

Reviews and validates with Legal resources and communicates interpretations of regulatory, contract, and industry requirements for business and technical managers for cybersecurity governance and suggests application to assigned area; oversees the creation, organization, and maintenance of required filings and documentation

Performs ongoing and forensic audits of governance process and procedure compliance; tracks metrics, analyzes results, and develops recommendations for changes and enhancements; communicates to business and technical leadership

Works with business and technical leaders to develop governance plan and metrics for assigned area; develops, communicates, and executes programs and processes that provide guidance and promote cybersecurity risk awareness and management in alignment with operational needs

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities

Essential Skills:

All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
5+ years of security/technology audit experience, including development of control test plans/scripts

Working knowledge of NIST CSF 2.0 and/or NIST 800.53 rev. 5

Experience in automating control testing processes

Experience managing multiple assignments and projects at once

Desirable Skills:

8+ years of security/technology audit experience, including development of control test plans/scripts
CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, or other relevant certifications (preferred)

Experience communicating effectively with resources of all levels (analyst to executive)

Proven experience challenging ideas, asserting your expertise, and being comfortable making recommendations in a professional manner

Experience working in a role that requires strong attention to detail

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Job Posting End Date: Monday 14th May 2025 [11:59pm]

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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. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

What we offer

As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

Posting End Date:

15 May 2025

Keys to Success

At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.

We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:

Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things

Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design

Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.

Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed

Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation

Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.

Working in Sales

What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.

How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.

Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.

Working together

You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.

As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.

When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.

Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.