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Ally Financial Careers

General information

Career area
Risk
Work Location(s)
500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC
Remote?
No
Ref #
18947
Posted Date
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Working time
Full time

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

This role is on a hybrid scheduled based out of our Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC office. 

The Technology, Security and Data Risk Senior Analyst, working within the Technology, Security and Data Risk team, will primarily be responsible for IT Project Monitoring Risk Assessments and Control Testing, FedLine and SWIFT compliance testing, as well as technology, security and data related metric work. The successful candidate will have experience in IT Audit, Information Security or Risk. The position will require the ability to consult on IT/Information Security risks, develop and execute test plans and manage multiple priorities efficiently while demonstrating excellent time management skills.

The Work Itself

  • Lead IT Project Monitoring Risk Assessments and Control Testing
  • Project monitoring occurs over an annual timeframe, multiple projects will be in flight at the same time
  • Design testing objectives/steps and independently perform testing of higher complexity controls
  • Independently perform IT control testing including assessing the design and operating effectiveness
  • Actively lead walkthrough meetings
  • Prepare and deliver written/verbal project monitoring updates
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to other individuals on the Technology, Security and Data Risk team.
  • Document test results and provide support for an informed, objective opinion of the risk exposure.
  • Review management action plans to assess effectiveness of proposed remediation and appropriateness of the timeline.
  • Identify emerging technology risks and lead the dialog among stakeholders to ensure that these risks are considered for entry into the IT risk register.

The Skills You Bring

  • 3+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Risk Management, or Information Security
  • Public accounting or corporate Internal Audit experience strongly preferred
  • Experience in the finance / banking industry is a plus
  • High level of proficiency in IT control testing required 
  • Industry designation preferred (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
  • Bachelor's degree required in relevant field of study
  • Strong knowledge of common IT/Cyber concepts, risks, and controls as well as self-driven desire to research current IT/Cyber landscape
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong detail orientation with ability to research, compile, and report on data
  • Ability to successfully work independently, demonstrate capability to autonomously manage tasks, prioritize responsibilities and achieve objectives
#LI-Hybrid

How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

  • Time Away: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date) 
  • Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
  • Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
  • Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
  • Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
  • Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
  • To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf
 

Who We Are:

 

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

 

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range: $85000 - $150000 USD
An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer. 
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.
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