Job Description

National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, which means we have the same innovative drive that keeps us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. We offer home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products, through a large network of independent insurance agents, as well as directly to consumers.

Job Description
The lead Consultant Information Technology Risk Management (ITRM) is responsible for executing activities that help identify, analyze, manage, challenge, aggregate, and report on risk. The Lead Consultant performs analysis and modeling to mitigate risks, conducts research to identify emerging trends in risk management and risk mitigation, and supports the implementation of programs that ensure or improve the effectiveness of risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate emerging trends, threats and technologies and Identify areas where risk may be an issue in the future

• Help prioritize monitoring and management activities to higher risk areas

• Analyze complex structured and unstructured data from a number of sources to identify key risk drivers

• Conduct analysis to isolate, describe and resolve both real and potential threats that can affect Allstate's technology environment and develop analytic and visual presentation strategies to ensure risk data is conveyed in meaningful and interpretive formats for all audience levels

• Review changes in company processes, standards, and technology to ensure the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies

• Conduct complex technology and business impact and/or risk assessment analysis and provides recommendations and/or mitigation strategies to management

• Investigate and evaluate issues raised through automated monitoring or through risk and compliance meetings

• Attend risk and compliance meetings with your business partners to stay on top of risk and control issues and remain up to date on regulations that could impact your business partners risk and control environment

• Develop risk reporting for appropriate audiences (for example, to the board of directors so they understand the most significant risks, to senior leadership to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the organization, and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks)

• Influence technology standards and policies and recommend changes to existing or suggestions for new standards and policies associated with risk mitigation

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Functional Skills

• Competency in Stochastic Modeling tools and techniques, including Normal, Lognormal, Uniform, Triangular, PERT, and Discrete analysis techniques - This includes the ability to conduct sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, efficient frontier analysis, and correlation analysis on structured and unstructured data

• Demonstrates full command of risk management in situations of a difficult nature for a large project

• Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully conducting risk management without requiring support and instruction from others while training team members less experienced in risk and control management

• Oral and written communication skills to partner with employees both internal and external to risk management as well as interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment

• Possess a fundamental understanding of Thriving in Change as demonstrated by the ability to adapt well to changes in work assignments and demonstrates the ability to anticipate, identify, reproduce, and resolve simple problems in area of specialty, including business, process and technical problems

• Encourages 'risk thinking' among senior management by speaking their language and developing communication skills to influence at all levels

• Effective time management and organization skills with a proven ability to multi-task and inspire trust and confidence in clients through strategic and diplomatic handling of relationships

• Lead a team, in one or more of the basic consulting phases of problem definition, data gathering, analysis/ conclusion, and recommendation/ implementation

• Displays the ability to equitably gain the favor of people from whom something is wanted. Within the context of the job, displays an attitude commensurate with being a good negotiator, including goodwill, collaboration and mutual satisfaction

• Has detailed knowledge of the functionality of security systems and understands how they work and interface with data, applications and systems

Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $85,600 - 130,300 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

At National General, great things happen when our people work together. That's why when you join our team, we make sure it 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.®

National General Holdings Corp., a member of the Allstate family of companies, is headquartered in New York City. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products. We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we provide a variety of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.

Companies & Partners

Direct General Auto & Life, Personal Express Insurance, Century-National Insurance, ABC Insurance Agencies, NatGen Preferred, NatGen Premier, Seattle Specialty, National General Lender Services, ARS, RAC Insurance Partners, Mountain Valley Indemnity, New Jersey Skylands, Adirondack Insurance Exchange, VelaPoint, Quotit, HealthCompare, AHCP, NHIC, Healthcare Solutions Team, North Star Marketing, Euro Accident.

Benefits

National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not our practice to sponsor individuals for work visas. In the event you need assistance or accommodation in completing your online application, please contact NGIC main office by phone at (336) 435-2000.