Cyber Strategy & Exec Communications Architect

Allstate Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Corporation in Chicago seeks a Cybersecurity Strategic Planning Expert to help ACC leaders turn complex cybersecurity risks, strategies, and metrics into clear, decision-ready communications.

You will develop executive narratives, create Board materials, monitor threats, and align the ACC strategy with enterprise priorities, partnering with Technology, Risk, Legal, and Audit to drive priority outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in strategy, executive communications, strategic planning, management consulting, portfolio governance, risk, technology, financial services, or related roles.
• Experience developing executive presentations, strategic narratives, briefing materials, or Board-facing content and synthesizing complex technical and business information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience supporting strategy development, governance, metrics, portfolio reporting, facilitation, cross-functional decision-making, or senior executive communications.
• Experience in cybersecurity, technology, risk, consulting, financial services, insurance, or another complex regulated environment preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel into our Chicago, Illinois office on an as needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, compelling cybersecurity narratives for the CISO, senior executives, Board, and Audit Committee.
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks, strategies, metrics, and technical initiatives into concise, non-technical, decision-ready communications.
• Create executive-level presentations and communications, including briefings, talking points, strategic reports, leadership updates, and Board materials.
• Support the development and governance of the ACC strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and evolving cybersecurity risk environment.
• Monitor cybersecurity threats, regulatory developments, technology trends, and business changes to identify strategic implications and emerging priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional strategic governance, including key commitments, portfolio outcomes, dependencies, risks, metrics, and leadership decisions.
• Measure and communicate strategic progress and cybersecurity outcomes through meaningful metrics, trends, gaps, and indicators of risk reduction.
• Analyze complex and ambiguous business and cybersecurity challenges, combining quantitative and qualitative information to develop practical recommendations.
• Frame strategic options, trade-offs, and recommendations and facilitate leadership discussions around prioritization, sequencing, and risk-informed decision-making.
• Build alignment across cybersecurity and enterprise partners, strengthening governance practices and team standards.

Skills

Executive communications

Strategic planning

Management consulting

Risk governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Allstate Corporation in Chicago seeks a Cybersecurity Strategic Planning Expert to help ACC leaders turn complex cybersecurity risks, strategies, and metrics into clear, decision-ready communications.

You will develop executive narratives, create Board materials, monitor threats, and align the ACC strategy with enterprise priorities, partnering with Technology, Risk, Legal, and Audit to drive priority outcomes.