Business Architect – Product Strategy & Innovation

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

Sitting at the intersection of business strategy and product management, this role drives the strategic direction of a product portfolio to deliver measurable business impact. It involves shaping the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with organizational goals and customer needs, while leading cross-functional collaboration across technology, business, and user experience teams. The role requires a strategic, collaborative thinker who thrives in ambiguity, uncovers opportunities, and leads the development and implementation of innovative solutions. Success is measured through clearly defined metrics and outcomes, with a focus on prioritizing initiatives, validating assumptions through product discovery, and ensuring effective product launches and lifecycle management. Ultimately, this role serves as a critical connector between business and technology, enabling transformation and sustained growth.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive product strategy, vision, and roadmap in alignment with business objectives and customer needs.

• Translate business needs into actionable solutions, collaborating with technology and user experience teams to ensure successful execution.

• Guide implementation of initiatives by collaborating across functional areas, making clear decisions, and using test-and-learn approaches to validate assumptions and shape product strategy.

• Partner with internal stakeholders and external clients to identify pain points, co-create solutions, and deliver measurable value.

• Analyze current business processes, goals, and objectives to uncover opportunities for product innovation and optimization.

• Use market insights, customer feedback, and data to inform product decisions and prioritize high-impact initiatives.

• Ensure integration and alignment across capabilities and platforms by working closely with other business architects and cross-functional teams.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of product solutions, recommending enhancements to improve outcomes.

• Communicate clearly and effectively across all levels and roles in the organization to align stakeholders and drive initiatives forward.

• Balance the needs of the business, external partners, and customers to deliver solutions that support long-term growth and impact.

Experience

• 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has supervisory duties.

Skills

Business, Business Needs, Business Objectives, Business Strategies, Collaborating, Collaboration, Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analytics, External Clients, External Partners, Internal Stakeholders, Prioritization, Product Discovery, Product Launches, Product Management, Product Roadmapping, Product Strategies, Product Vision, Strategic Objectives, Systems Thinking, Taking Initiative

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $125,200.00 - 207,550.00 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. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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