Ally Financial Careers

This role is on a hybrid schedule in office a few days a week with some remote work. 

The Operational Risk Testing and Monitoring (T&M) Oversight Team is responsible for establishing enterprise-wide requirements for the consistent development and execution of testing and monitoring activities in line with industry standards and regulatory expectations.  The team performs activities to ensure adherence to those internal requirements and evaluate T&M programs for quality and comprehensiveness.  The team also drives the sharing of best and consistent practices and fostering integration and communication across T&M Teams to reduce duplication of effort, optimize resources, and take advantage of subject matter expertise while also ensuring appropriate monitoring and testing coverage.

The Operational Risk Senior Analyst will assist in the oversight of the T&M programs across the enterprise to assess adherence to the Enterprise T&M Policy and help drive best and consistent T&M practices across Ally.

 ORM T&M sits within Ally’s Independent Risk Management (IRM) function. IRM maintains and implements Ally's risk management framework and independently oversees risk-taking activities, sets parameters representative of a strong risk culture that encourages an informed, measured, disciplined, and balanced approach to risk-taking and fair and honest treatment of customers, counterparties, and employees. IRM's responsibilities include providing an objective, critical assessment of risks and evaluation of whether Ally remains aligned with its risk appetite and risk limits.

• Provide first review and challenge of T&M annual plans for both BL and IRM teams.
• Perform review of key change requests submitted throughout the year.
• Execute monthly and quarterly oversight routines to monitor adherence to the Enterprise T&M Policy and drive consistency in the T&M space.
• Analyze and report on various data metrics to assist with the maturation of the T&M programs.
• Provide training and guidance to T&M partners, including assisting with developing and presenting annual trainings conducted by the Oversight team.
• Assist T&M teams in all stages of plan execution within the GRC tool, including managing ServiceNow requests (intake, submission, and validation).
• Support the deployment of enterprise-wide T&M technology solutions via the GRC by identifying defects and participating in testing enhancements made to the GRC tool.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners, business line contacts and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct ad-hoc analytics and manage various other independent projects.
• Identify improvement opportunities to continue to enhance and mature the T&M program.

• 3+ years' experience in Risk Management or applicable line of business (e.g., testing and monitoring, financial controls/SOX, or audit), preferably in financial services or similar industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal control concepts and testing/auditing standards. 
• Knowledge of common risk management framework and methodologies.
• Proficient at issue identification, problem-solving/troubleshooting, and issue escalation. 

• Conflict management skills and/or demonstrated ability to handle difficult situations with business partners or teammates. 
• High-level of written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels (both vertically and horizontally). 
• Ability to support multiple assignments and stakeholders and to self-prioritize workload, coordinate with teammates, and ensure deadlines are met. 
• Detail-oriented, organized, energetic, motivated, and action-oriented. 
• Proficient with all Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Visio preferred.  

• High level of personal integrity, with the ability to handle confidential and otherwise sensitive matters professionally and with the appropriate level of judgement and maturity. 
• Team-oriented and skilled in working in a collaborative environment. 
• Experience with Power BI or data visualization software is a plus. 
• BS/BA required. Advanced degree preferred , preferably in a related field (e.g., Finance, Risk Management, etc.). 
• CPA or CIA designation is preferred.