Human Resources Senior Business Architect

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

Are you looking for a role that makes a meaningful impact and drives organizational transformation, positively affecting our global workforce? As a Senior HR Business Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing Allstate’s business capabilities to achieve our strategic goals.
As a key leader, you will work closely with HR stakeholders to define, measure, and prioritize our product roadmap. You will also act as a bridge between HR business owners and agile digital product teams, ensuring solutions deliver measurable value efficiently and at scale.
We seek individuals who are compelling storytellers, collaborative problem-solvers, and execution-driven professionals. This role as a Senior Business Architect will align with one or more of the following HR functional domains:
• Employee Onboarding/Offboarding
• Special Projects

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the key enabler between HR business owners and digital product teams to realize product outcomes aligned with strategic business goals.
• Develop and maintain the HR business architecture framework in alignment with the enterprise architecture strategy.
• Translate HR strategic goals into business capabilities and prioritized product outcomes for execution.
• Define and measure business value for intended product outcomes.
• Ensure product outcomes align with broader customer and employee journeys.
• Collaborate closely with digital product teams, actively engaging in all agile ceremonies.
• Work across HR digital product teams to ensure cohesive and streamlined product delivery.
• Contribute to overall HR strategy and planning within assigned functional domains.
• Partner with strategic vendors to review and influence product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with Allstate’s current and future needs.
• Conduct business analysis, including root cause identification and resolution of employee challenges.
   

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This job does not have supervisory duties.
   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
• 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
   

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• No Certification, License or Registration is required for the job.
   

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Communication: Effectively translates business strategies into actionable business capabilities and scalable technical solutions. Facilitates transparency, alignment, and stakeholder engagement while navigating complex discussions with clarity and confidence.
• Problem-Solving: Data-driven mindset with the ability to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve business and employee challenges.
• Collaboration: Proactively engages digital product teams and stakeholders to bridge gaps, connect the dots across initiatives, and ensure alignment on priorities. Drives shared outcomes by fostering cross-functional understanding and strategic integration.
• Decision-Making: Makes informed, timely decisions and embraces de-prioritization when necessary.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to interpret business data, draw meaningful conclusions, and understand overall business needs.
• Project Management: Demonstrated project management skills, preferably within HR systems and employee engagement/connectivity systems.
• Business/HR Functional Domain Analysis: Quickly assesses the impact of new technology, applications, and design criteria on HR functions.
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity and expertise of Workday/HRIS and Microsoft systems (preferred).
• Business Process Modeling: Experience with business process modeling techniques.
• Change Agility: Thrives in ambiguous environments and adapts to change seamlessly.
• Strategic Planning & Innovation: Forward-thinking approach to HR transformation and digital strategy.

Skills

Architectural Design, Business Architecture, Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Design, Digital Products, HR Architecture, Project Management, Reference Architectures, Strategic Solutions

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $104,000.00 - 187,625.00 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. 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.

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