Operational Risk & Return Committee Lead Consultant

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

Business Title: Enterprise Operational Risk & Return Lead Consultant 

Team and what they do:

Operational Risk & Return Committee (ORRC)

• Reporting into the broader Enterprise Risk and Return Council and the board, the ORRC team leads cross-functional risk councils and working groups that drive transparent risk visibility and informed decision-making across the organization.

• The team brings together subject matter experts to review top and emerging risks, control updates, policies, and assessment results, ensuring risks are well understood, prioritized, and addressed.

• Key outcomes of the forums led by this team include clear, timely risk decisions and escalation of material issues, early identification of emerging risks, strengthened control environment and mitigation actions, alignment of policies and standards with evolving threats and improved risk prioritization and visibility into control gaps

• This role helps ensure discussions are structured, inputs are high quality, and decisions are actionable.

Enterprise Operational Risk & Return Lead Consultant - specific work scope

• Reporting to the Operational Risk Governance Lead Service Manager, you will be the Lead for a working group subcommittee

• You will lead Executive risk decision forums, establish decision frameworks & raise organizational maturity and lead through influence with strong technical judgment

Essential Functions

• Facilitate risk forums using established frameworks: lead and support VP/Director-level risk discussions, ensuring consistency and quality.

• Ensure high-quality risk escalations: drive consistency, clarity, and completeness in risk submissions.

• Operationalize frameworks, templates, and tools: ensure effective adoption and execution of enterprise risk frameworks.

• Deliver structured risk analysis for decision support: provide clear, concise, and actionable insights to inform leadership decisions.

• Apply practical technical knowledge: bring strong working knowledge in technology, tooling, and security controls.

• Reinforce least privilege and control practices: ensure least privilege principles are consistently considered in risk evaluations.

• Influence and coaching at the working level: develop capability across teams by guiding Senior Leadership stakeholders and risk owners.

• Contribute to continuous improvement: identify and address operational gaps in risk processes.

Required Qualifications 

• Four plus years of progressive experience in  operational risk, technology risk ( Artificial Intelligence, Data, Data Models, systems) Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery,  or enterprise risk management

• Proven experience facilitating cross-functional risk forums or governance routines at Senior Leadership level

• Strong ability to translate complex technical and risk concepts into clear, executive-ready insights

• Experience in applying risk frameworks, controls, and structured decision-making methodologies

• Demonstrated ability to analyze risk data, identify gaps, and drive high-quality escalations

• Experience with risk tooling, reporting dashboards, or GRC platforms

• Working knowledge of technology systems, access controls, and security principles (e.g., least privilege)

• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence without authority

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive-level audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or reporting into board-level or enterprise risk committees

• Experience in enterprise-scale risk governance, risk councils, or control environments

• Familiarity with risk/return analysis frameworks and policy alignment processes

• Background in financial services, insurance, or highly regulated industries

• Demonstrated success in process improvement or operational transformation initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Risk Management, or related field

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent

Compensation: The offered salary range for this position/role is between $100,000 and $124,000 only

Skills

Data Reporting, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), GRC Platform, Leadership, Relationship Building, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Management Tools, Senior Leader Engagement, Steering Committees, Strategic Initiative

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 80,000.00 - 136,625.00 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.

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