Strategic Organization and Talent Advisor, Expert

Allstate Insurance Company

$100K — $170K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in organization design and strategic HR consulting
  • Deep expertise in organization health and effectiveness
  • Proven experience advising senior leaders on complex HR initiatives
  • Strong track record in executing talent strategies aligned to business priorities
  • Proven ability to work independently in executive-facing environments

Responsibilities

  • Consult on broad business strategies to enhance talent-driven initiatives
  • Provide evidence-based consulting on various strategic talent initiatives
  • Build strong relationships with HR and business leadership
  • Lead delivery of complex talent strategies aligned to business priorities
  • Ensure initiatives are measurable and tied to business outcomes
  • Utilize storytelling to present business intelligence to influence decisions
  • Use analytics to inform recommendations and solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive technology setup including work-from-home equipment
  • Monthly connectivity reimbursement for home internet costs
  • Hybrid working environment
  • No supervisory duties but influence across teams
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Strategic Organization and Talent Advisor, Expert provides strategic partnership to the executive and senior leadership team of an Area of Responsibility (AOR) or Market Facing Business (MFB) at Allstate. This role works closely with leaders and stakeholders to deliver high-impact talent initiatives that drive business value.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Proactively consult on broad business strategies to elevate and prioritize talent-driven initiatives
  • Provide evidence-based consulting on strategic talent initiatives including organization design, workforce planning, compensation, succession and development, engagement, team effectiveness, and workforce transitions
  • Build strong relationships across HR and business leadership to establish credibility and trust
  • Lead the delivery of talent strategies of moderate to high complexity aligned to business priorities
  • Ensure all initiatives are clearly tied to business outcomes and measurable value
  • Build and present business intelligence and insights using storytelling to influence executive decision-making
  • Leverage analytics and benchmarking (internal/external) to inform recommendations and solutions
  • Navigate effectively between AOR-specific priorities and enterprise-wide needs
  • Lead change management efforts tied to organizational transformation and talent implications
  • Influence and enable change to support business growth and talent priorities


Functional Skills:
  • Connects business strategy to talent implications and priorities
  • Influences up, down, and across to drive decisions
  • Diagnoses issues and develops practical, data-informed solutions
  • Builds trust quickly with leaders and partners effectively
  • Navigates and leads through ambiguity and evolving business needs
  • Adjusts approach across diverse leadership styles to drive outcomes
  • Challenges the status quo and identifies opportunities to enhance effectiveness


Education and Experience:
  • 7-10 years of experience in organization design, organizational effectiveness, and strategic HR consulting
  • Deep expertise in organization design practices, including organization health and effectiveness
  • Proven experience advising and partnering with senior leaders on complex HR programs and initiatives
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing talent strategies aligned to business priorities
  • Strong experience leading complex organizational design work, HR program launches, and cross-functional initiatives
  • Proven ability to operate independently in a consultative, executive-facing environment
  • Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge thinking, and build credibility across HR and business leadership


Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • This job does not have supervisory duties but will lead, influence, and direct work across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.


Location
  • Hybrid, Chicago


Travel
  • Approximately 2-3 times per year


Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Skills
Business Acumen, Change Management, Influencing Others, Strategic Thinking, Talent Strategy

Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

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