Privileged Identity Manager

Job description

**General information**
**Ref #** 19822
**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**
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
We are seeking a highly skilled Privileged Identity Expert to lead and support enterprise-level Privileged Identity Management (PIM) initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of privileged access, regulatory and audit requirements, cloud and on-premises security models, and secrets management.

This role will play a pivotal part in advancing Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Just-in-Time (JIT) access principles across a hybrid environment.
To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech
**The Work Itself**
* Audit & Compliance Leadership
* Interpret and apply regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, FedRAMP) to privileged access environments.
* Support internal and external audits, document control procedures, and mitigate audit findings.
* Privileged Access Strategy & Governance
* Develop and implement enterprise PIM strategy aligned with Zero Trust principles and business goals.
* Collaborate with security architects, risk officers, and cloud platform teams to ensure secure and scalable privileged access design.
* Privileged Activity Monitoring
* Lead implementation and tuning of session recording, command logging, and behavioral monitoring for privileged sessions.
* Evaluate telemetry and analytics to identify anomalies across Windows, Linux, SaaS platforms, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Secrets Management
* Assess, recommend, and implement enterprise-grade secrets vaulting solutions.
* Ensure integration with DevOps pipelines, databases, infrastructure-as-code tools, and identity platforms.
* JIT Access Enablement
* Drive deployment of time-bound, approval-based privileged access to critical systems and applications.
* Work with IAM teams to ensure seamless user lifecycle integration and identity federation.
* Communication & Influence
* Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, communicating complex risks in clear, business-relevant terms.
* Draft strategy briefs, policy documents, and board-level presentations.
**The Skills You Bring**
* 8-10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) or PIM.
* Demonstrated expertise with tools such as Delinea, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, HashiCorp Vault, Azure PIM, or AWS Secrets Manager.
* Strong familiarity with identity governance platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt).
* Deep knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-207) and JIT provisioning models.
* Experience with hybrid environments (Active Directory, Azure AD, AWS IAM, Linux PAM, Kubernetes RBAC).
* Proven success managing audits and delivering compliance with regulatory frameworks.
* Excellent negotiation, written communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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Preferred Certifications
* CISSP, CISM, or CCSP
* Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
* Azure/AWS/GCP Security or Architect Certification
**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:_**
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:** 110000
**Experienced:** 145000
**Expert:** 180000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan

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