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Information Security Senior Manager

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Sep 29, 2019

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Category
IT , Executive / Management
Job Type
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Career Level
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Job Details

Where good people build rewarding careers.

Think that working in the insurance field can’t be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. You’ll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers’ lives. We’ll help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And you’ll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Job Description

**We are open to qualified individuals in the Dallas / Fort Worth, TX and Charlotte, NC markets to work from our local offices in those locations.**

The Information Security Senior Manager leads expanded teams of individual contributors focused on multiple areas within cybersecurity technical design, deployment, and ongoing operations. The Senior Manager also leads expanded teams focused on multiple areas supporting the development and evaluation of programs, processes and procedures to mitigate cybersecurity risk, ensuring protection of company information and assets, and understanding and applying pertinent industry and government regulations, contracts and requirements.


In addition, the Senior Manager sets the strategic direction for their organization in support of the business objectives of the company, ensuring the structures and processes needed to effectively deliver the mission of their organization are in place. They create a work environment that enables their employees to be their best and deliver on their accountabilities. They are personally accountable for leading organizational change, delivering business results by working across the organization and development of employees. They demonstrate a high level of influence within their own organization, with their business partners, peer leaders and senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive comprehensive program to support diverse range of info security workstreams to support compliance to regulations.
• Enhance protection of Allstate’s most critical assets by delivering solutions across organization.
• Manage large scale programs through direct interaction with business and technology partners across enterprise.
• Allocate and manage program financials in support of integration and implementation of cybersecurity controls.
• Manage and lead technical teams across multiple areas to evaluate business technology needs, security and systems requirements, establish specifications and solution design, assess and review existing code, and perform development, integration and programming activities for applications and systems.
• Lead teams responsible for partnering with business and technical leaders and vendors to understand and plan resource needs, develop metrics and standards for performance, and perform maintenance, upgrading and resolution of all technical issues across multiple cybersecurity software applications, systems and processes.
• Manage and lead teams creating and executing governance plans and metrics for multiple and broad assigned business areas in alignment with operational needs and developing communications and processes that provide guidance and promote cybersecurity risk awareness.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight for teams performing multiple ongoing assessments of process and procedure compliance; oversee the analysis and summary of results, development of recommendations, and negotiation with senior business and technical leadership for changes and enhancements to resolve issues.
• Manage the overall evaluation and communication of guidance, interpretation and application of regulatory, contract, and industry requirements for cybersecurity governance across a broad area of expertise; direct and own partnerships with Legal and business leaders to advise course of action and develop processes for organizing and maintaining required filings and documentations.
• Coach and develop subordinates on strategies for effective communication and successfully interacting with technical business peers; analyze current and future technical skill needs for assigned area and create response plans in partnership with Learning and Development.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 or more years of related experience.
• Ability to influence others and achieve results.
• Ability to lead people and teams.
• Ability to think strategically, conceptually, analytically and creatively.
• Advanced time management skills including ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and organize, and create alignment and buy in from clients and direct reports.
• Demonstrated clear, concise and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish, manage and leverage relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ability to analyze data and apply it to complex problem resolution.
• Advanced understanding of security trends in the industry.
• Advanced understanding of expense and resource management processes as they relate to project resources and expenses. Should have the ability to make appropriate sourcing decisions based on project resource needs, demonstrate understanding of area's budget and its relationship to department level information and external customers. Be able to assist in explaining impact of project expenses on the area's overall expense plan.
• Possess a mastery level of thriving in change by setting an example, providing leadership, and coaching peers and team members, during changes that may disrupt productivity. Be able to handle ambiguity and uncertainty with maturity, adapt management style to current situations and people needs, and demonstrate the ability to make decisions under time pressures and with limited information.


The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.


Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.


Learn more about life at Allstate. >.


Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.


It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.


Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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