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Allstate

Operational Risk Manager - Data

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Job Description

This position can be located out of our offices in Northbrook, IL, Irving, TX, Charlotte, NC and San Francisco, CA.

Job Summary:

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The Operational Risk Expert serves as the first line of defense for managing key data and security related areas of operational risk at a business Areas of Responsibility (AoR) level. The role is responsible for understanding enterprise level risk and control standards, methods and tools, and applying those standards, methods and tools at a local AoR level in a manner that is consistent, repeatable and embedded seamlessly in day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for creating change management plans and roadmaps to deploy new risk and control methods based upon enterprise standards specific to each risk category.

The individual will foster timely communication across their AoR and with enterprise partners, and have the ability to influence business leaders to ensure risk transparency, accountability, and proactive risk mitigation where appropriate.

The role is an individual contributor, will require the ability to complete work through others, and will be responsible for one or more of the following:

  1. Partnership – Work effectively and efficiently with Corporate Governance and Business Unit Risk Teams
  • Provides and receives information related to enterprise governance functions including the Allstate Information Security, Privacy and Data Governance Teams.
  • Partners closely with the business unit Risk Management Team to ensure alignment of objectives, use of appropriate risk tools and methodologies and appropriate reporting of risks.
  1. Cybersecurity – Owns and executes the AoR's Information Security Program and supporting strategy
  • Creates heightened awareness and accountability for information security risks within the business AoR.
  • Partners with the IT Business Information Security Officer to ensure the AoR's program is aligned with enterprise Information Security Program, Policies and Standards.
  • Ensures control standards are deployed at the local AoR level and reports program performance and key risk metrics.
  • Leverages the enterprise and AoR's specific Information Security Risk Assessments to establish and monitor the program.
  1. Privacy – Protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) used to conduct business operations
  • Ensures appropriate mitigation of PII risks in AoR and deploy appropriate controls.
  • Creates heightened awareness of PII policies and procedures in AoR, report and remediate incidents or issues.
  • Partners with Enterprise Privacy team to advance long term objectives within AoR including PII inventory, role based access and ongoing risk and impact assessments.
  1. Data Governance – Responsible for the quality and integrity of the AoR's data
  • Ensures quality, integrity and understanding of data used to conduct business operations including future strategies.
  • Proactively manages and maintains the health of business data elements - both content and metadata.
  • Ensures AoR achieves standards of data quality and integrity.

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Seven years or more year of experience in risk, audit, data governance, privacy, or an information security related role
  • Experience applying audit/risk management methodologies and regulatory requirements pertaining to information security, privacy and/or data governance
  • Ability to manage multiple complex priorities and competing agendas without express authority over delivery teams
  • Experience translating technical language to business terms
  • Project management experience preferred
  • Ability to interpret and apply policies and practices across a large, complex business
  • Analytical aptitude with an emphasis on investigative, methodical critical questioning and logical thinking; a data-driven decision maker
  • Experience communicating with leaders at multiple levels and facilitating team interactions.
  • Experience working in a matrix environment and influencing both upward and cross-functionally.
  • Experience applying change management practices.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

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Job ID: 8421c13b73285475209aa3432b779f52
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Short-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • FSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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