Business Architect Lead Consultant

Allstate•McCullom Lake, IL

2d•$90,700 - $153,925

About The Position

As a Strategic Business Architect Lead Consultant, you will bridge business needs and HR delivery by translating strategic priorities into scalable people processes and experiences. You will lead process architecture and end-to-end redesign, aligning HR programs, policies, and experiences with business needs and supporting the evolution of HR capabilities in a dynamic, AI-enabled global organization. The role supports HR Service Delivery, Risk/Compliance, and Payroll, and works with colleagues across a globally distributed team, including India and Northern Ireland. The position partners with senior stakeholders, HR Centers of Excellence, business partners, HR Technology, and Service Delivery teams to discover and redesign employee experiences, model current and future processes, develop roadmaps, and support implementation and adoption. It also contributes to the evolution of the global HR Service Delivery model and helps define metrics for HR service effectiveness, efficiency, and employee experience. This job has no supervisory duties. The offered annual compensation is $90,700 to $153,925, based on experience and qualifications. Candidates offered the position must submit to a background investigation. Allstate generally does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position. Allstate provides a technology setup including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement. Work-from-home employees must have a dedicated private workspace, appropriate desk and seating, and reliable internet with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in HR, HR technology, business architecture, or a related field.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Workday HCM, supporting HR processes, capabilities, and platform enhancements.
Experience leading or supporting end-to-end HR process discovery, design, and improvement, including identifying pain points, mapping current and future processes, and translating business needs into scalable solutions.
Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, HR Technology, and/or Service Delivery teams to translate strategic priorities into process and technology solutions.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working effectively across globally distributed and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Workday modules such as HCM Core, Payroll, and/or Time Tracking, including configuration, implementation, optimization, and/or process improvement.
Exposure to global HR processes and operating models, including balancing global standards with local or regional requirements.
Background in HR service delivery transformation, including automation, process simplification, or AI-enabled solutions.
Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor colleagues in a global or cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

Influence and align senior stakeholders at all levels, challenging current mindsets to deliver better outcomes for the business and employees.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and business partners on end-to-end employee experience discovery and redesign, including strategy blueprinting, capability mapping, root cause analysis, and removal of blockers, inefficiencies, and waste.
Develop as-is and to-be process models, create future-state roadmaps, and oversee implementation and adoption.
Collaborate with HR Technology and Service Delivery teams to improve operational efficiency through streamlining, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
Support the evolution of the global HR Service Delivery model, building processes and capabilities for future scale and agility.
Partner with HR teams to define and track metrics measuring HR service effectiveness, efficiency, and employee experience.
Balance global operating models with localized business and employee needs in partnership with global team members and stakeholders.