Career area

Technology

Work Location(s)

500 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

Remote?

No

Ref #

15326

Posted Date

Monday, May 1, 2023

Working time

Full time

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?

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that’s worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We’re always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions.

To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech.

The Senior Specialist – Agile Management will lead efforts to modernize Ally’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) Platform posture, take authentication to the next level, and onboard Ally applications to best-of-breed centralized identity providers. In so doing, the Agile Leader will also ensure Ally manages its regulatory expectations and reduces risk in a timely manner. The Agile Leader is a consummate team player who provides best-in-class Technology Delivery to one or more squads in the IAM workspace.

Required Skills

• Partner with Cyber Security Identity and Access Management engineering and development staff in the delivery of core strategic initiatives.
• Moderate and facilitate agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, End of Sprint Reporting, Retrospectives.
• Using industry best practices to size project team (squad) sprints.
• Conduct RASIC Analyses to ensure engagement of expertise within the Workforce Identity and Access Management, Partner Identity Access Management, and other IPRM resources as required.
• Ensure engagement of expertise with matrixed organizations (ETO, EUC, Application Management) where required.
• Ensure that intake and other Ad-Hoc requests receive fulfillment as work schedules permit without disruption in the delivery of key strategic initiatives.
• Engage Risk Management and Third Party Risk Management organizations as required.
• Measurement of team progress via velocity, burndown (tactical) and KPIs (strategic)
• Participate in vendor proofs-of-concept evaluations as required.
• Partner with senior leadership with reporting, organizing and leading quarterly planning activities, and engineering team (squad) capacity planning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive Agile Management experience with certifications (PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM1, SAFE POPM, PMP, PGMP) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated Skills with both Kanban and SCRUM Agile Delivery Methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence strongly preferred.
• Solid communicator with strong attention to detail; ability to translate technical information into non-technical terms
• Experience delivering measurable outcomes, performance consistency, and reporting results to key process partners and stakeholders
• Experience with any of these disciplines strongly preferred: Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience of application team partnership in implementing technology solutions.
• Exposure to Cloud Computing, SaaS preferred.
• Exposure to the HR Workday platform preferred.
• Financial Services / Banking experience strongly preferred.
• Effective organizational, time management and planning skills; ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to give and receive feedback as part of a cohesive agile squad
• Analytical mindset and critical thinker with a continuous learning mindset; flexible and adaptable to change
• Bachelors’ degree in computer science, business administration, or related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

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.

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.

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