Product Manager / Consultant (Technical) Amazon Connect Platform

Allstate

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$170,500 Per Year
SKILLS
A/B Testing, Administrative Skills, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Avaya Software, Background Investigation, Business Analysis, Business Case, Business Skills, Call Center Evaluation, Call Center Operations, Call Centers, Call Routing, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Analysis, Database Report Tools, Direct Sales, Document Change Management, Ecosystems, Environmental Management, Establish Priorities, FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993), Financial Reporting, Genesys Solutions, Genetics, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Insurance, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Management Consulting, Medical Conditions, Metrics, Military, Operational Strategy, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Product Planning, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Reimbursement, Reporting Dashboards, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales Support, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Security Compliance, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Consulting, Telephony, Telesales, Use Cases, Work From Home, Workforce Management
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
Today

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from lifes 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

The Direct Phone Sales Telephony and Support team is seeking a Product Manager / Consultant (Technical) to contribute to the definition, delivery, and ongoing ownership and evolution of the Amazon Connect platform.

This role is part of a team of Product Managers responsible for maximizing customer value, operational efficiency, and platform effectiveness across the contact center ecosystem. The position emphasizes platform strategy, operational alignment, and customer experience optimization.
Role Leveling & Scope

This role is a mid-to-senior individual contributor position focused on Amazon Connect platform ownership. The Product Manager / Consultant is expected to operate within an established product team, owning platform initiatives, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and driving outcomes across multiple functional areas, without direct people management responsibility.


Key Responsibilities
Platform Strategy & Lifecycle Management
  • Contribute to the vision, roadmap, and long-term strategy for the Amazon Connect platform, aligning with enterprise customer experience and operational objectives.
  • Collaborate with fellow Product Managers to manage the full lifecycle of Amazon Connect capabilities, from intake and discovery through launch and ongoing optimization.
  • Provide recommendations to leadership to guide platform investment and prioritization decisions based on customer impact and operational value.
  • Act as a platform steward to ensure capabilities are implemented consistently and in alignment with enterprise standards.
Backlog & Delivery Enablement
  • Translate business needs into prioritized platform initiatives, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Partner with Agile/Scrum teams, IT, and vendor partners to deliver high-quality platform enhancements.
  • Review delivered functionality and provide feedback to ensure outcomes meet business and customer experience objectives.
Amazon Connect Platform Enablement
  • Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for Amazon Connect platform capabilities, including call flows, routing strategies, and self-service experiences.
  • Provide functional guidance on platform administration, configuration, and environment management.
  • Partner with Quality Management, Reporting, Analytics, Workforce Management, and outbound dialing teams to ensure platform alignment with operational goals.
Discovery, Innovation & AI Enablement
  • Participate in discovery and pilot initiatives to validate new Amazon Connect features and enhancements.
  • Stay informed on Amazon Connect roadmap updates and contact center trends, including AI-driven self-service and agent assistance.
  • Recommend adoption of emerging platform and AI capabilities based on business value and readiness.
Metrics, Reporting & Insights
  • Help define and track key performance indicators across the Amazon Connect platform.
  • Collaborate with analytics teams to derive actionable insights from reporting, call journey data, and quality results.
  • Support pilots and A/B testing to measure the impact of platform changes prior to enterprise rollout.
Collaboration, Governance & Compliance
  • Partner with IT, compliance, legal, and security teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and data protection requirements.
  • Align platform capabilities with Workforce Management, Quality Management, and Analytics teams.
  • Contribute to training, documentation, and change management efforts supporting platform enhancements.

Qualifications
Experience
  • 35 years of experience in Product Management, Product Consulting, Business Analysis, or a related role supporting enterprise platforms or contact center technologies.
  • Required experience with Amazon Connect, including demonstrated knowledge of platform capabilities, features, and administrative functions.
  • Experience working with contact center operations, IT, analytics, Workforce Management, and Quality teams.
  • Experience with additional CCaaS platforms such as Genesys, NICE CXone, Five9, or Avaya is a plus.
  • Insurance industry experience is a plus but not required.
Technical & Platform Aptitude
  • Strong understanding of contact center platform concepts including routing, self-service, agent workflows, quality management, and reporting.
  • Familiarity with Amazon Connect capabilities related to administration, quality evaluations, reporting, workforce management integration, and outbound dialing.
  • Knowledge of AI and automation use cases such as conversational experiences, speech analytics, and real-time agent support.
  • Ability to interpret dashboards and performance data and translate insights into platform recommendations.
Other Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to define, track, and optimize KPIs.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments; familiarity with SAFe or other scaled agile frameworks is a plus.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance customer experience, operational efficiency, and compliance.
  • Experience with ad-hoc reporting or data analysis tools such as SQL is a plus.

Skills

Amazon Connect, Business Case Analyses, Call Center, Client Counseling, Communication, Compliance, Contact Center Operations, Product Management, Product Roadmapping, Reporting

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 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 isnt just a job its 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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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.

About the Company

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Allstate


Who We Are
The Allstate Corporation is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $131 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services. Allstate is widely known through the ";You're In Good Hands With Allstate®"; slogan. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993.

Our People
The Allstate Corporation encompasses more than 70,000 professionals. Of our employees, 33 percent are minorities; 58 percent are women.
Our Customers
Allstate helps individuals in approximately 16 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow, and is committed to serving customers how, when and where they choose to be served.

Corporate Governance
Allstate has always had an exemplary governance program. Our commitment to strong principles and the highest ethical standards is critical to our goal of driving sustained shareholder value.

Diversity
As a company with a diverse population of employees, agents and customers, Allstate embraces diversity in everything we do - not only the customers we serve and the communities in which we invest, but also the people we hire and the businesses we use as suppliers. It's a testament to the company's corporate citizenship and a sound business strategy.

Culture
Our high performance work environment encourages individual accountability, innovative thinking and continuous learning and improvement. Our work environment is fast-paced, challenging, and collaborative. It's our goal to provide challenging work that is interesting and meaningful and to reward employees' efforts based on a pay for performance approach. Allstate offers a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our Network
Allstate has more than 12,500 local agency owners in the United States. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. Encompass® Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers.





Our Economic Impact
In 2010, Allstate reported $19 billion in total property-liability insurance claims and claims expense. The Allstate Foundation donated $17.8 million to support social impact programming, with emphasis on teen safe driving and economic empowerment of domestic violence survivors. Allstate currently holds $16 billion in municipal bonds.

Learn more about careers at Allstate. Visit allstate.com/careers/life-at-allstate.aspx

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1931
WEBSITE
http://www.allstate.com