Technology Risk Management Senior Consultant (hybrid and remote)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   

  Belfast/ Derry-Londonderry/ Strabane/ Remote, GB

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

  As a Technology Risk Senior Consultant in Allstate's Enterprise Risk & Return Management organization, you'll be providing value by consulting with business leaders across the enterprise to advise on various technological risks.  You'll be responsible for supporting the implementation of an Operational Risk Return Framework and providing deep insights across business areas to provide streamlined solutions to manage operational risk.  

   

  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

   

  • Contributes to the development of the Enterprise Risk Management program
  • Executes on strategy to implement the Operational Risk Return Management framework and optimize enterprise risk and return management strategy
  • Strong knowledge of operational risk management and its impact on the enterprise
  • Performs operational risk assessments with business units
  • Provides consultative risk management support including: monitoring, reporting, and an escalation structure to optimize risk and return
  • Reviews, researches, interprets, and analyzes operational risk data to identify trends, emerging risks, and issues
  • Organizes information and data to form hypotheses and assumptions of future impact
  • Responsible for effective independent challenge of first line risk management activities, thematic reviews and deep dives
  • Accountable to escalate and report significant issues
  • Communicates to leadership, this may include presenting information to operational risk leaders and or business unit leaders

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • 3 or more years of technology risk management related experience or related discipline
  • Strong understanding of operational risk, technology risk and governance
  • Program/project management experience
  • Experience in one or more key operational risk categories (model, business continuity, vendor, data privacy, technology, cyber, fraud), internal audit, or other operational risk area

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Undergraduate Degree or relevant experience
  • Ability to lead and influence across multiple levels
  • Highly developed relationship management, influencing and leadership skills

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 19th October 2022