Business Architect 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

As a Strategic Business Architect Lead Consultant, you will be the bridge between business needs and HR delivery. You will translate strategic priorities into clear, scalable people processes and experiences that drive real impact. You will lead process architecture efforts, champion end-to-end redesign, and ensure HR capabilities evolve to meet the demands of a dynamic, AI-enabled, global protection provider. This is more than process improvement; it’s about accelerating business transformation by aligning HR programs, policies, and experiences directly with what the business needs to thrive.
We seek individuals who are compelling storytellers, collaborative problem-solvers, and execution-driven professionals. This role will support HR Service Delivery, Risk/Compliance, and Payroll, while partnering with colleagues across a globally distributed team, including India and Northern Ireland.

Key Responsibilities 

• Influence and align senior stakeholders at all levels, productively challenging current mindsets to deliver better outcomes for the business and our people. 

• Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence and business partners to support end-to-end employee experience discovery and redesign, including strategy blueprinting, capability mapping, root cause analysis, and removal of blockers, inefficiencies, and waste. 

• Develop clear “as-is” and “to-be” process models, create future-state roadmaps, and oversee successful implementation and adoption. 

• Collaborate with HR Technology and Service Delivery teams to improve operational efficiencies through streamlining, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. 

• Support the ongoing evolution of our global HR Service Delivery model, ensuring processes and capabilities are built for future scale and agility. 

• Partner with HR teams to define and track metrics that measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and employee experience of HR services. 

• Serve as a key enabler in balancing global operating models with localized business and employee needs, partnering closely with team members and stakeholders across the globe. 
  

Required Experience 

• 5+ years of HR, HR technology, business architecture, or related experience. 

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Workday HCM, including supporting HR processes, capabilities, and enhancements within the platform. 

• Experience leading or supporting end-to-end HR process discovery, design, and improvement, including identifying pain points, mapping current and future-state processes, and translating business needs into scalable solutions. 

• Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, HR Technology, and/or Service Delivery teams to translate strategic priorities into process and technology solutions. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Experience working effectively across globally distributed and cross-functional teams. 

 

Preferred Experience 

• Working knowledge of Workday modules, such as HCM Core, Payroll, and/or Time Tracking, including configuration, implementation, optimization, and/or process improvement. 

• Exposure to global HR processes and operating models, including balancing global standards with local or regional requirements. 

• Background in HR service delivery transformation, including automation, process simplification, or AI-enabled solutions. 

• Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor colleagues within a global or cross-functional environment. 
  

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• This job does not have supervisory duties. 

Skills

Business Architecture, HR Service Delivery, Human Resources (HR), Process Discovery, Stakeholder Management, Workday HCM

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 90,700.00 - 153,925.00 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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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.

 

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