General information

Ref # 17548

Remote? No

Ally and Your Career

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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?

The Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic leader with excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as technical experience with SQL, relational database query concepts (Snowflake, Python preferred) to lead the Data Analytics Team that supports the centralized testing team.

This leader’s responsibility is centered on managerial oversight of a team of highly skilled data analysts in a fast-paced, fast-changing production environment, with a focus on query project development to gather targeted data populations, and delivery of statistical and random samples, in support of scheduled testing, as well as ad hoc data requests. Additionally, this is a high impact role, coordinating efforts across the enterprise to baseline and execute efficiency and optimization projects. The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering results, can translate high level business needs into data and reporting solutions with minimal guidance, can mentor and develop analytics professionals, and can build and maintain strong partnerships with risk and compliance leaders, business partners (including non-technical), and other data analytics and technology teams.

The Work Itself

• Lead data team to deliver timely, applicable test data to conduct risk and compliance testing.
• Partner and consult with key stakeholders to understand testing needs and to develop and reach agreement on specific data needs and testing priorities.
• Partner with data and technology teams to understand data access points, field definitions, variables, and dependencies.
• Translate business needs into the design, development, and support of business intelligence solutions to conduct risk and compliance testing and support day-to-day operations.
• Evaluate and determine course of action and communication of decisions for complex business data, and analytics questions.
• Oversee ad-hoc analytics, including data review and analysis, that provide data driven answers to stakeholder questions.
• Project planning and tactical execution: propose strategic plans and communicate on statuses and risks in a timely manner.
• Develop employees through training, mentoring, and coaching.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and provide solutions to implement them.
• Ensure deliverables are completed within agreed timelines, communicating issues to stakeholders as needed.
• Maintain documentation of key process and controls relevant to areas of responsibility.
• Lead high-impact work focused on efficiency and optimization efforts across the Enterprise Compliance organization.

The Skills You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in relevant areas (data analysis, business stakeholder management and process improvement)
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Banking, financial services, data analysis, and/or Business Intelligence specific experience preferred.
• Advanced degree in Data Science or Data Analysis preferred.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud data warehouses, SQL, BI tools, and other programming languages preferred.
• Ability to display complex data in a simple, intuitive format and to present findings in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to manage and develop analytics and reporting professionals.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders on gathering requirements, to prioritize workload and to balance multiple initiatives and efforts.
• Ability to identify, manage and resolve critical issues under pressure.
• Ability to learn quickly, flexible to change, and to solve problems dynamically.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, in line with Ally's LEAD core values.
• Experience with process improvement and optimization.

How We'll Have Your Back

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Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally’s total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including: * Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting. * 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 and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs. * Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions 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 support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts. * Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

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.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

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:

Emerging: 110000

Experienced: 145000

Expert: 180000

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan