Project & Program Management Expert

Allstate is a leading insurance company dedicated to protecting families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. They are seeking a Project & Program Management Expert to lead complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that align with their strategic priorities and customer-focused outcomes. The role involves providing leadership across planning, governance, stakeholder alignment, risk management, execution, and value realization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-workstream programs aligned to enterprise strategy, transformation, and Talent Enablement priorities
• Translate business goals into clear roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes tied to value realization and customer impact
• Drive delivery across scope, timeline, budget, and quality with strong governance, tracking, and reporting discipline
• Build trusted partnerships across executives, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders; influence decisions and drive alignment without formal authority
• Communicate complex concepts through clear, executive-ready insights, reporting, and recommendations on progress, risks, and trade-offs
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and change impacts to protect delivery and maintain momentum
• Lead cross-functional teams and forums to ensure accountability, decision-making, and successful execution
• Drive outcomes and adoption by focusing on benefits realization and integrating change, communication, and implementation activities

Requirements:

• Strong expertise in project and program management, governance, and structured delivery within complex, matrixed organizations
• Proven ability to lead enterprise work through influence, building alignment, engagement, and accountability across diverse stakeholders
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and business impact
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including executive presence and trust-building capabilities
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills, including assessing trade-offs and recommending mitigation strategies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable, executive-ready messaging
• Strong execution discipline with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining governance, tracking, and reporting rigor
• Experience with enterprise project management, reporting, and collaboration tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel dashboards, Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project)
• 8+ years of experience in project management, program management, business transformation, operations, or a related field
• Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives with high complexity, enterprise visibility, and multiple dependencies
• Proven experience developing roadmaps, governance materials, executive communications, status reporting, and risk management approaches
• Experience working across business, technology, operations, and Talent Enablement in a matrixed environment, achieving results through influence and partnership