General information
Ref # 20112
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
This role is on a hybrid schedule , in office a few days each week .
The Business Continuity Manager is a member of the Crisis Management & Business Continuity (CMBC) team within the Business Disruption Risk function at Ally and is responsible for overseeing and executing BC policies and procedures, performing program oversight and reporting routines related to BC, and supporting review and challenge of disaster recovery planning and testing. This role will support and participate in incident response, as needed.
The Work Itself
- Lead the implementation of business continuity operations and program elements and support the CMBC Director in the development and execution of the strategic direction for the BC program.
- Oversee the design and maintenance of business continuity plans across all business areas.
- Develop a consistent process for evaluating the effectiveness of plans and identifying areas for improvement.
- Establish a professional presence as a representative for the BC program and of the Business Disruption Risk organization where success requires influencing and building collaborative working relationships with variety of stakeholders at all levels throughout the organization, along with collaborating in a team environment.
- Provide regular reporting to senior management regarding business continuity initiatives, and support required regulatory reporting related to BC.
- Develop and maintain policies, standards, processes, and systems/tools to support the BC Program, in alignment with Ally Policy and FFIEC standards, and stay well-informed of developments in business continuity standards, regulations, and best practices.
- Lead the execution of oversight routines for BC projects and initiatives.
- Oversee effective challenge to annual updates of DR Plans and performance of DR tests, and the management of DR related data in Fusion (BCDR tool) to maintain completeness and accuracy.
- Support Crisis Management partners during response to certain incidents or crises.
- Support Ally's broader resilience efforts in partnership with other programs within Business Disruption Risk, the broader Risk Management program, and across the enterprise.
The Skills You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, or in a risk management discipline, preferably in a program leadership role and in the financial services industry.
- Bachelor's degree preferred (though additional applicable experience or certifications in this field will be considered).
- Knowledge of common risk management framework and methodology components (e.g., governance, reporting, review and challenge, risk control self-assessments, testing and monitoring, issue management).
- Ability to develop a consultative and collaborative approach to partnering with internal stakeholders.
- Ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and apply experience to independently solve problems.
- Excellent data management and analysis skills, and the ability to effectively synthesize and report information and insights across the organization, including with executive leadership.
- Strong, professional communication skills with proven ability to effectively create and deliver information to senior leadership and other stakeholders within various areas of the business.
- Proficiency with all Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI)
- Experience with GRC applications (e.g., Archer, Fusion) preferred.
- Business continuity certification preferred.
- General understanding of enterprise technology (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, data backup/replication, change management, etc.) and disaster recovery concepts preferred.
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 [email protected]. 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:
An individual's position in the range is determined by 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.
Emerging: 90000
Experienced: 120000
Expert: 150000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan
