Business Architect – Expert

Allstate

. Serve as the bridge between enterprise business needs and HR delivery .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $181,025 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday HCM, including Core HCM and additional functional areas such as Payroll or Time Tracking, while leading complex HR transformation initiatives and establishing business architecture methodologies. Proven ability to influence senior leadership and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences in a global HR ecosystem.

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Workday HCM ExpertiseBusiness Architecture PrinciplesHR Transformation LeadershipProcess Design and OptimizationStakeholder Influence and Communication

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Hard Skills

Workday HCMBusiness ArchitectureProcess ModelingCapability MappingRoot Cause AnalysisFuture-State Operating ModelsHR TransformationIntegration EvaluationGovernance FrameworksAutomation Solutions

Soft Skills

MentorshipCollaborationInfluencing SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

HR TechnologyAI-Enabled SolutionsService Delivery PlatformsData Reporting ToolsSecurity Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Enterprise TransformationHR Service DeliveryGlobal HR EcosystemStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the bridge between enterprise business needs and HR delivery
Translate strategic priorities into integrated, scalable people processes, capabilities, and experiences
Lead complex business architecture and end-to-end HR transformation efforts
Establish architecture standards and future-state roadmaps
Guide critical design decisions for evolving HR capabilities
Influence and advise senior HR and technology stakeholders on architecture and solution decisions
Lead end-to-end HR process and employee experience discovery and redesign
Develop strategy blueprints, capability maps, root cause analyses, process models, business architecture blueprints, future-state operating models, capability roadmaps, and scalable solutions
Apply Workday HCM functional and configuration expertise to evaluate requirements and solution alternatives
Collaborate with HR Technology and Service Delivery teams on streamlining, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities
Consider impacts to integrations, security, reporting, data, and downstream systems
Shape the global HR Service Delivery model across functions, technologies, and regions
Establish business architecture methodologies, design standards, and governance practices
Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation resource for complex business architecture challenges
Advise leaders on solution alternatives, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs
Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced architects
Balance global operating models with local business and employee needs
Drive improvements in effectiveness, efficiency, employee experience, and long-term HR capability maturity
Collaborate with a globally distributed team, including colleagues in India and Northern Ireland
No supervisory duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of progressive experience in HR, HR technology, business architecture, enterprise transformation, or related disciplines
5+ years of substantial hands-on Workday HCM experience
Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-scale HR transformation and business architecture initiatives involving multiple functions, systems, and stakeholders
Advanced Workday HCM expertise, including strong knowledge of Core HCM and expertise in one or more additional functional areas such as Payroll or Time Tracking
Ability to architect end-to-end business processes and future-state operating models
Experience partnering across HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, HR Technology, and Service Delivery
Experience evaluating solution alternatives and advising senior leaders on business impacts, technical constraints, dependencies, risks, and architectural tradeoffs
Experience establishing or applying business architecture principles, process standards, and governance frameworks
Ability to influence senior leadership and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience mentoring colleagues and providing expert-level guidance within globally distributed and cross-functional environments
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position
Required to submit to a background investigation
Dedicated, private workspace free from distractions when working from home
Appropriate desk and seating when working from home
Reliable internet with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload
Valid Photo Identification available at the start of the interview, unless an internal candidate
Preferred: participation in multiple Workday implementations, large-scale optimizations, and/or enterprise-wide HR transformation programs
Preferred: working knowledge of Workday integrations, security, reporting, and downstream system dependencies
Preferred: familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and business architecture methodologies
Preferred: ability to influence enterprise technology strategy and solution design within a complex global HR ecosystem
Preferred: practical application of automation, process simplification, and/or AI-enabled solutions to HR service delivery and employee experiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse
Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs
Opportunity to shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you
Background investigation required for candidates offered the position