AI Governance Lead 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 As Allstate accelerates its adoption of AI, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, and advanced machine learning, the need for robust, embedded governance has never been greater. The AI Governance Lead Consultant will play a pivotal role in shaping how AI is responsibly developed and deployed across the enterprise. This is a hands-on role that requires a deep understanding of governance, risk and compliance theory and concepts, including how governance programs are structured in ways that are efficient, streamlined, and well-integrated. You'll work directly with partners in technology, engineering, data science, and risk to design and implement governance controls that are practical, scalable, and tightly integrated into the AI development lifecycle. You will be part of a team that is reimagining risk management for the AI era, building new and more-efficient frameworks, automating oversight, and ensuring that innovation is enabled by safe and secure platforms. This role supports the broader Responsible AI and Governance Team in Enterprise Risk & Return Management. Your primary responsibility will be developing, maintaining, and operationalizing the foundational elements of an AI Governance Program, including: Holistic AI risk perspective : Develop how Allstate articulates AI risk through a comprehensive and detailed catalog of risks. AI control inventory : Contribute to the development of a holistic perspective of AI controls and risk management activities, including those in development. AI asset inventory : Develop and maintain a process to understand AI System exposure across the enterprise, including Third Party AI. AI Governance operationalization : With the foundational elements described above (risk perspective, control inventory, AI asset inventory), develop and run a process to operationalize governance to the highest-priority areas. AI standards and requirements : Develop, maintain, and update artifacts which provide guidance on safe, responsible AI development and procurement. Coordination, collaboration and partnership : Work closely with other risk functions to ensure the foundational elements of AI governance are comprehensive and aligned to other risk and return programs, such as Data, Model, Third Party, Security, etc. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position will not have supervisory responsibilities. Education and Experience: 5+ years of experience in governance, risk or compliance roles. Preferably experience in setting up and operationalizing a governance or oversight program. Functional Skills: Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance concepts, including risk, controls, inventories, and how they are operationalized to enable governance. Experience with building or improving a governance or oversight program, including the foundational components to make the program successful. Ability to translate technical risk into business impact and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. Strong critical thinking, adaptability, and leadership in fast-evolving environments. Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and driving consensus. Passion for learning and staying ahead of AI trends, tooling, and regulatory developments. #LI-TE1 Skills Agentic AI, AI Governance, Compliance, Generative AI, Responsible AI Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 98,100.00 - 167,850.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investiga