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 teamWe are seeking an experienced Digital Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of security-focused products that protect enterprise assets and enable secure-by-default development practices for the Product Security team. This role will own the lifecycle of critical security tools and platforms, utilized by the enterprise.
The ideal candidate combines strong product management expertise with a deep understanding of security principles, DevSecOps practices, and modern engineering workflows. Additionally, the candidate will leverage AI-driven capabilities to optimize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance efficiency across security operations and product management processes. This role requires forward-thinking and strategic planning to anticipate future security needs, define measurable outcomes, and ensure products deliver long-term value. Success will be measured by risk reduction, improved developer experience, and compliance adherence.
This role would require occasional visits to the Allstate Northern Ireland office.
Key responsibilities
- Define Product Strategy & Vision: Establish and communicate the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for security products aligned to enterprise risk posture and compliance requirements.
- Set Clear Outcomes: Define what success looks like for each product, including measurable KPIs.
- Plan for Scalability & Future Needs: Anticipate evolving security threats and compliance requirements. Design products that scale and adapt to future enterprise needs.
- Incorporate AI for Efficiency: Identify opportunities to integrate AI into daily workflows to automate repetitive tasks, improve decision-making, and maximize efficiency.
- Manage Product Development: Collaborate with engineering and security teams to design and deliver secure-by-default capabilities integrated into developer workflows (IDE, CI/CD pipelines). Maintain backlog, write and groom user stories, and drive iterative releases using Agile methodologies.
- Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Define and monitor KPIs for success. Use analytics and risk reporting to validate assumptions and optimize adoption.
- Stakeholder Communication: Lead product ceremonies and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to engineering leadership, security teams, and partners.
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.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience conducting product scoping, discovery, framing, owning and managing a backlog (in agility or similar tools) of products for a digital product team.
- A minimum of 1 years' experience operating as a 'coach', partnering & mentoring early in trade product management peers across a broader technology organisation.
- Strong understanding of security principles, secure SDLC, and DevSecOps practices.
- Demonstrated ability to define success metrics (KPIs/OKRs), make datadriven decisions and plan strategically for long term product impact.
- Proven experience in Agile product delivery (backlog management, ceremonies, iterative releases)
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, policy-as-code, and automation in security workflows.
Desirable Skills:- Familiarity with application security tools (SAST, DAST, SCA), secrets management (Vault/KMS), IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, and cloud security posture management.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and PaaS; tools like Postman, Mural/Figma, Jira/Azure DevOps/VersionOne.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, CSSLP, CISSP, CCSP) or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor) and ability to leverage them for productivity gains.
Supervisory Responsibilities:This job does not have supervisory duties.
Job Posting End Date: Friday 20th November 2026 [11.59pm]#LI-Remote
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SkillsBusiness Case Analyses, Communication, DevSecOps, Digital Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Roadmap, Product Storytelling, Product Strategies, Secure Software Development Lifecycle, Systems Thinking
Shape the Future of Insurance with Cutting-Edge Tech and a People-First CultureWhy join us?Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We're recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we've been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.
We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You'll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you're deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.
What do you get in return?As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:
- Corporate bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Annual performance-related pay reviews
- Life assurance and income protection
- Flexible working options
- Hybrid working
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- Cycle to work scheme
Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.
