Business Architect Lead Consultant - Remote

Allstate Insurance; Illinois; Remote; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Digital Business Architect to bridge technology and business. This remote role focuses on driving solutions that enhance business processes and customer service. Ideal candidates will possess strong strategic thinking, collaboration, and communication skills, with a passion for transforming the claims space. You will engage with stakeholders, mentor junior architects, and ensure seamless integration of technology and business strategies. Join a flexible and inclusive environment that values innovation and personal growth, making a significant impact on the future of the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong blend of strategic thinking and collaboration to drive transformation.
• Experience in evaluating and redesigning business processes for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and evaluating business architecture solutions for enhancements.
• Translating business requirements into technical specifications.

Skills

Claims Transformation

Collaboration

Communication

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Facilitation

Industry Knowledge

Stakeholder Influence

Strategic Thinking

Systems Thinking

Technological Awareness

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to develop and drive solutions forward that allow our organization to reach its goals by partnering with technology, business stakeholders, and user experience. You will be the key bridge between business and technology stakeholders to both uncover and drive the change forward. This role requires someone who can evaluate and uncover current opportunities, influence and lead the strategic development of a solution, and drive the development and implementation of the solution alongside our tech, business, and user experience partners. The ideal candidate is not afraid to work in the gray, can think strategically, is extremely collaborative, and is passionate about pushing the boundaries of how things are done today.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of business architecture solutions and making recommendations for enhancements as needed, performing process development, improvement, rollout, and integration activities, and optimizing process oversight with process agility.
2. Translating business requirements into technical specifications and guiding the implementation of initiatives, supporting broader platforms, and developing functional systems flow to ensure the efficacy of new capabilities.
3. Engaging in discovery, testing, and learning activities to validate assumptions and solutions, collecting insights and feedback from stakeholders.
4. Developing and maintaining business architecture models, frameworks, and roadmaps aligned with production, quality, and customer service goals.
5. Guiding the implementation of initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to align business strategies with technology solutions, and ensuring integration between capabilities within platforms.
6. Providing mentorship to less experienced Digital Business Architects, supporting their career growth, with opportunities for advancement into supervisory roles.
7. Analyzing current business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring adherence to design principles and user experience standards.
8. Articulating the benefits of transformation initiatives and collaborating on prioritization of high-value work.
9. Ensuring cohesive integration between work streams and driving transformation strategy, vision, and roadmaps.

Work Location

• This is a remote, home-based role within the United States.
• Some travel may be required based on business needs.
• Must be able to work during Central Time (CST) business hours.

What We're Looking For

We seek a candidate with a strong blend of strategic thinking, collaboration, and domain knowledge to drive transformation in the claims space. The ideal candidate:

• Thinks big-picture, connecting systems, goals, and processes to shape enterprise solutions.
• Is comfortable challenging the status quo and designing innovative solutions.
• Analyzes data and processes to uncover opportunities and develop structured models.

Additional desired skills include:

• Experience evaluating and redesigning business processes for efficiency.
• Understanding of claims lifecycle and industry trends.
• Strong relationship-building, facilitation, and influence skills.
• Comfort discussing digital tools and aligning solutions with business needs.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and support team growth.

Skills

Claims Transformation, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Facilitation, Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Influence, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Technological Awareness

Compensation

The annual salary range is $95,700 to $170,925, based on experience and qualifications. Candidates will be required to submit to a background check.

Additional Information

Joining Allstate offers opportunities to develop your skills, challenge the status quo, and impact the future positively. We promote a flexible and inclusive environment recognized with multiple awards. We do not sponsor employment visas for this position.