Cybersecurity Executive Reporting & Communications Consultant

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. 

Job Description

For this Cybersecurity Reporting & Communications Consultant opportunity, you will work from our Charlotte office approx. 1 day/week with occasional flexibility per the needs of the business. Our local office is the Charlotte Railyard (1414 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203). In addition, strong qualified applicants outside of the Charlotte market will be given consideration as remote / home-based professionals.

As a Cybersecurity Executive Reporting & Communications Consultant, you will support Executive Reporting, Communications, Metrics, and Strategy. Executive Reporting requires formulation of clear and concise executive materials on the Cybersecurity program for presentation to audiences across the enterprise including the Allstate Board of Directors, Allstate VPs/SVPs/EVPs, Risk Management Committees, Regulatory Compliance Committees and Individual Departments. In addition, you support Communications across team functions to drive effective understanding of work efforts, accomplishments, and innovative efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and refine reporting of the execution of critical cybersecurity initiatives and priorities, performance metrics, risks and threats, remediation activities and associated risk to drive understanding of organizational change and how it aligns to broader business objectives

• Develop and execute communications plan and project plan

• Build and present complex cybersecurity topics to senior management using a variety of communication platforms

• Manage to concurrent, competing and changing deadlines and objectives, quickly assess issues and concerns while bringing those issues to quick resolution

• Drive deliverables and input from key stakeholders

• Obtain direction and feedback from Senior Leadership; facilitate review meetings with stakeholders and leadership

• Continuously evaluate process for improvements in order to maximize efficiency and impact

• Analyze and support the Cybersecurity strategy, solution planning and execution

• Build strategic partnerships through ongoing engagement with AIS leaders and team members

• Ensure reports are aligned with the AIS Information Security Controls, Program, Policies, and Standards

Key Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years' experience delivering executive-level reporting and communications material

• Solid professional work experience within Cybersecurity and/or IT fields possessing broad knowledge of technical terminology and functions

• Experience in a matrixed environment, in managing technology and/or business services at scale

• Experience supporting business strategies and achieving a desired future-state through individual and group goals in alignment with corporate objectives and priorities

• Professional verbal and written communication skills with executive-level presence to deliver accurate and thorough presentations

• Expert in Microsoft O365 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Office, OneNote, Teams) 

• Meeting facilitation while actioning on meeting processes (e.g., live edits to materials based on discussion, notes, document action items, follow up communications and resolution tracking)

• Project management skills inclusive of project and communication planning (e.g., work breakdown structure, calendar, roadmap, project documentation and presentations)

• Ability to understand and demonstrate connections between cybersecurity work efforts, business goals and strategy through a presentation narrative in laymen’s terms

• Driven, self-starter; accustomed to working in complex, fast paced organizations, partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders, and achieving results

• Ability to understand security challenges, summarize technical details, and establish simple yet thorough reports 

• Working knowledge and understanding of technology impacts, risks, and mitigation plans

• Strong analytical aptitude with the ability to critically analyze technical information in a logical and methodical manner and make data-driven decisions

• Relevant postsecondary education and/or industry certification desired (e.g., Security+, CISA, CISSP, CISM)

Skills

Business Relationship Building, Cybersecurity Analytics, Cybersecurity Strategy, Executive Communications, Executive Presenting, Metrics Reporting, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Project Management, Stakeholder Reporting

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $95,700.00 - 170,925.00 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. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.  

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. 

Good Hands. Greater Together.

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