Director, Global Security & Intelligence

Allstate; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tech setup provided

Home office connectivity stipend

Job summary

Allstate seeks a global security leader to drive enterprise security strategy, governance, and crisis readiness across facilities worldwide. You will oversee protective intelligence, executive protection programs, crisis management, and global security operations while partnering with board and executive leadership.

This role emphasizes team leadership, external partnerships, and deployment of AI-enabled security technologies to reduce risk and protect stakeholders; background in regulated

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of progressive leadership in global corporate security, intelligence, or executive protection.
• Expertise in threat assessment, crisis management, and executive protection.
• CPP, CSMP, or equivalent certifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise security executive accountable for global security strategy, governance, and operating models.
• Own and lead the protective intelligence program, integrating intelligence across GSOC, executive protection, investigations, and crisis response.
• Design and oversee executive protection programs including travel, events, and crisis support.
• Serve as executive incident commander for security-related crises and enterprise-threatening events.
• Oversee physical security operations, investigations, and GSOC functions across global facilities.
• Manage law enforcement relationships, security vendors, and deploy advanced AI-enabled security technologies.
• Provide regular briefings to the Board and Executive Leadership on threat posture and crisis readiness.
• Lead and develop global security and intelligence teams, fostering professionalism and discretion.

Skills

Security leadership

Protective intelligence

Executive protection

Crisis management

Global security operations

Vendor partnerships

Board advisory

Team leadership

Job description

Job Description

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.

Key Focus Areas

• Threat exposure related to catastrophe claims, denied coverage, litigation, and underwriting decisions
• Executive and employee safety during site visits following natural disasters or major loss events
• Intelligence monitoring related to activism, public pressure, rate increases, and climate-driven underwriting changes
• Coordination with business areas, cyber, legal, risk, HR, and catastrophe teams during high-tension incidents

Core Responsibilities

• Enterprise Security Strategy & Governance Serve as the enterprise security executive accountable for global security strategy, governance, and operating models.
• Protective Intelligence & Strategic Threat Analysis Own and lead the protective intelligence program, integrating intelligence across GSOC, executive protection, investigations, and crisis response.
• Executive Protection & High-Visibility Risk Design and oversee executive protection programs including travel, events, and crisis support.
• Crisis Management & Incident Command Serve as executive incident commander for security-related crises and enterprise-threatening events.
• Global Security Operations Oversee physical security operations, investigations, and GSOC functions across global facilities.
• External Partnerships & Technology Manage law enforcement relationships, security vendors, and deploy advanced AI-enabled security technologies.
• Board & Executive Advisory Provide regular briefings to the Board and Executive Leadership on threat posture and crisis readiness.
• Team Leadership & Culture Lead and develop global security and intelligence teams, fostering professionalism and discretion.

Qualifications

• Required: 10–15+ years of progressive leadership in global corporate security, intelligence, or executive protection
• Expertise in threat assessment, crisis management, and executive protection
• Preferred: Prior service as security Director, or equivalent enterprise security leader
• Experience managing multiple global security functions
• Experience in highly regulated financial or insurance environments
• CPP, CSMP, or equivalent certifications

Success in the Role (First 18–24 Months)

• Unified intelligence-driven global security model established
• Executive and board confidence in executive protection and crisis readiness
• Reduction in unanticipated executive security incidents

Compensation

Compensation Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 170,000.00 - 245,000.00 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.

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