Senior Analyst Operational Risk Testing and Monitoring

Job description

**General information**
**Ref #** 20623
**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 a week with some remote work.
The Operational Risk Testing and Monitoring (T&M) Oversight Team is responsible for establishing enterprise-wide requirements for the consistent development and execution of testing and monitoring activities in line with industry standards and regulatory expectations.

The team performs activities to ensure adherence to those internal requirements and evaluate T&M programs for quality and comprehensiveness.

The team also drives the sharing of best and consistent practices and fostering integration and communication across T&M Teams to reduce duplication of effort, optimize resources, and take advantage of subject matter expertise while also ensuring appropriate monitoring and testing coverage.
The Operational Risk Senior Analyst will assist in the oversight of the T&M programs across the enterprise to assess adherence to the Enterprise T&M Policy and help drive best and consistent T&M practices across Ally.
ORM T&M sits within Ally’s Independent Risk Management (IRM) function.

IRM maintains and implements Ally's risk management framework and independently oversees risk-taking activities, sets parameters representative of a strong risk culture that encourages an informed, measured, disciplined, and balanced approach to risk-taking and fair and honest treatment of customers, counterparties, and employees.

IRM's responsibilities include providing an objective, critical assessment of risks and evaluation of whether Ally remains aligned with its risk appetite and risk limits.
**The Work Itself**
* Provide first review and challenge of T&M annual plans for both BL and IRM teams.
* Perform review of key change requests submitted throughout the year.
* Execute monthly and quarterly oversight routines to monitor adherence to the Enterprise T&M Policy and drive consistency in the T&M space.
* Analyze and report on various data metrics to assist with the maturation of the T&M programs.
* Provide training and guidance to T&M partners, including assisting with developing and presenting annual trainings conducted by the Oversight team.
* Assist T&M teams in all stages of plan execution within the GRC tool, including managing ServiceNow requests (intake, submission, and validation).
* Support the deployment of enterprise-wide T&M technology solutions via the GRC by identifying defects and participating in testing enhancements made to the GRC tool.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners, business line contacts and other key stakeholders.
* Conduct ad-hoc analytics and manage various other independent projects.
* Identify improvement opportunities to continue to enhance and mature the T&M program.
**The Skills You Bring**
* 3+ years' experience in Risk Management or applicable line of business (e.g., testing and monitoring, financial controls/SOX, or audit), preferably in financial services or similar industry.
* Demonstrated knowledge of internal control concepts and testing/auditing standards.
* Knowledge of common risk management framework and methodologies.
* Proficient at issue identification, problem-solving/troubleshooting, and issue escalation.
* Conflict management skills and/or demonstrated ability to handle difficult situations with business partners or teammates.
* High-level of written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels (both vertically and horizontally).
* Ability to support multiple assignments and stakeholders and to self-prioritize workload, coordinate with teammates, and ensure deadlines are met.
* Detail-oriented, organized, energetic, motivated, and action-oriented.
* Proficient with all Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Visio preferred.
* High level of personal integrity, with the ability to handle confidential and otherwise sensitive matters professionally and with the appropriate level of judgement and maturity.
* Team-oriented and skilled in working in a collaborative environment.
* Experience with Power BI or data visualization software is a plus.
* BS/BA required.

Advanced degree preferred , preferably in a related field (e.g., Finance, Risk Management, etc.).
* CPA or CIA designation is preferred.
#LI-Hybrid
**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:** 70000
**Experienced:** 95000
**Expert:** 120000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan

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