Project & Program Management Lead Consultant

Allstate Insurance Co. is seeking an experienced Enterprise Project/Program Management Lead Consultant to support advanced workstreams related to the 'Affordable, Simple, Connected' platform. This role involves leading complex initiatives across multiple business functions, facilitating collaboration, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead large, complex projects and programs with broad organizational impact and significant interdependencies
• Provide direction, structure, and oversight across project lifecycles to ensure alignment with business goals and ASC requirements
• Serve as a central point of coordination for efforts related to Direct Phone Sales
• Work collaboratively with teams in Tech, IT, and other groups to translate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and advance strategic initiatives
• Engage regularly with sales production leaders including Directors, Division Managers, Market Leaders, and agents to ensure workstreams are aligned to operational needs
• Partner closely with implementation teams and reporting partners to drive execution, identify gaps, and support continuous improvement
• Deliver clear, simplified communication of complex project information to stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Motivate and inspire project team members while constructively assessing performance and removing obstacles to progress
• Influence outcomes through leadership and relationship‑building rather than authority
• Identify risks proactively and engage appropriate stakeholders in mitigation strategies
• Represent program objectives, risks, and status updates across governance and gating forums
• Develop customized solutions to complex enterprise‑level challenges
• Drive achievement of project success factors, ensuring deliverables meet business requirements and strategic goals
• Manage high‑complexity projects independently and with minimal direction
• Strong influencing skills and ability to drive progress without direct authority

Requirements:

• Experience in Enterprise Project/Program Management
• Ability to independently lead and influence complex, high-visibility initiatives across multiple business functions
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strategic thinking abilities
• Highly skilled facilitator
• Experience leading large, complex projects and programs with broad organizational impact and significant interdependencies
• Ability to provide direction, structure, and oversight across project lifecycles
• Experience working collaboratively with teams in Tech, IT, and other groups
• Ability to engage regularly with sales production leaders including Directors, Division Managers, Market Leaders, and agents
• Experience partnering closely with implementation teams and reporting partners
• Ability to deliver clear, simplified communication of complex project information to stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Ability to motivate and inspire project team members
• Strong influencing skills and ability to drive progress without direct authority
• Ability to identify risks proactively and engage appropriate stakeholders in mitigation strategies
• Experience representing program objectives, risks, and status updates across governance and gating forums
• Ability to develop customized solutions to complex enterprise-level challenges
• Experience driving achievement of project success factors
• Ability to manage high-complexity projects independently and with minimal direction