Job Description

General information

Career area

Risk

Work Location(s)

500 Woodward Avenue, MI

Remote?

No

Ref #

22217

Posted Date

05-04-26

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 located in our Detroit, MI office on a hybrid schedule, in office a few days a week with some remote work.

Ally’s Crisis Management (CM) function operates under the Business Disruption Risk pillar of Operational Risk & Resilience. This Manager role will lead CM’s Planning, Training, and Continuous Improvement function, and report to the Director of Crisis Management & Business Continuity. This role will be responsible for oversight of Response Team Operations Plans, site emergency plans, and hazard-specific plans; development of relevant training; and development and management of effective enterprise continuous improvement activities. The Manager also will support major incident or crisis response operations. The ideal candidate for this role will have prior crisis or emergency management experience, a background in developing effective plans and procedures, experience with crisis management planning or tracking tools, and the ability to build collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders.

The Work Itself

• Lead, mentor, and develop CM Planning, Training, and Continuous Improvement (PTCI) team members.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of all critical operational plans for the enterprise, including Response Team Plans, scenario-specific Plans, and site emergency planning, and collaborating with key partners to ensure alignment with internal procedures and responsibilities.
• Execute regular workshops or roundtables with Plan stakeholders to support incorporation of best practices, industry standards, and lessons learned.
• Lead the development and execution of required training for all Response Teams to support team readiness and a clear understanding of responsibilities during a major incident or crisis.
• Develop and manage effective enterprise continuous improvement practices to identify and track lessons learned from exercises and real-world events for CM, Business Continuity, and broader Response Team activations.
• Support Response Team exercise execution and evaluation in partnership with the Business Disruption Risk’s Scenario Analysis & Exercise Team.
• Partner with other CM functions to support program development, incident response activities, data analytics, and reporting.
• Collaborate with technology partners to optimize tools and technology solutions utilized to support PTCI program elements.
• Lead or support development of metrics and reporting related to PTCI activities.

The Skills You Bring

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk or Crisis Management related field, or in Financial Services strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in operational risk management, crisis management, business continuity, emergency management, physical security, and/or enterprise resilience (within Financial Services, preferred).
• Experience leading plan and/or procedure development related to incident response or crisis management, as well as training delivery for those documents.
• Background managing or using technologies common to crisis or incident response, such as incident management platforms, planning tools, or mass notification systems .
• Experience participating in the response to unplanned disruptive events that required activation of incident or crisis management teams and plans.
• People management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in identifying and delivering relevant metrics, key trends, and actionable observations. Ability to develop reporting that can be used to inform decisions, evaluate trends, and/or presentations to the Operational Risk Committee.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to interact with others—including senior leadership and executives—in a professional manner.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in an unpredictable or fast-paced environment.

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: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
• 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:

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

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 hrpolicy@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 : $90000 - $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.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work, Relocation package, Flexible hours

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