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**Ref #** 20794

**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 has worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We are 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 Director of Cyber Security position at Ally is a member of the Information Protection and Risk Management (IPRM) team and reports directly to the Sr. Director of Technology Data Protection and drives collaboration across business units to protect Ally’s data and reputation. Ally is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Director, Cyber Security, accountable for Cyber Insider Threat (CIT) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) programs. This role will drive the full lifecycle management of the CIT/DLP, Cryptographic Services and Database Activity Management programs, including the transition from traditional DLP to an automated DLP as a Service (DaaS).

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The Work Itself

Strategy Execution

* Develop and execute enterprise-wide CIT and DLP strategies aligned with business objectives and risk priorities.

* Drive the continued transformation of DLP from traditional models to DLP as a Service.

* Establish and maintain controls for data classification, loss prevention, and encryption of data at rest, data in use, and data in transit across the enterprise.

* Serve as a thought leader and partner to senior leaders, guiding the adoption of best practices for insider threat and data protection.

* Lead the execution of Ally’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data protection measures are robust and future-ready against emerging quantum threats.

Program Execution & Governance

* Oversee governance of CIT and DLP controls, partner with engineering teams to create and deploy policies based on company standards.

* Lead initiatives to discover, classify, and monitor sensitive data and develop insider threat indicators.

* Design and tune monitoring solutions to detect anomalies, unauthorized access, and data misuse.

* Translate findings into prioritized remediation actions and risk-reduction plans.

* Review and approve changes to policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance.

* Responsible for the development and management of CIT and DLP metrics.

Collaboration

* Interface with cyber security technology, HR, enterprise fraud, compliance, privacy, and risk partners to ensure alignment and effective program delivery.

* Influence and enable data owners, technology teams, and business units to adopt security practices.

* Deliver clear communications and training to improve awareness and accountability.

* Participate in steering committees or working groups on enterprise security initiatives.

* Regulatory & Policy Compliance

* Interpret privacy and compliance laws and industry regulations into actionable security controls.

* Align security efforts to frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS.

* Support internal and external audits by maintaining evidence of effectiveness of the control.

The Skills You Bring

Required:

* 7+ years of Information Security experience.

* Bachelor’s degree in information systems or a relevant field preferred.

* Proven ability to lead and manage teams specializing in insider threat, data discovery, classification, DLP, cryptographic services, and database activity monitoring.

* Proven experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data security solutions (such as ALTR, Broadcom, Microsoft, Palo Alto Prism, Thales etc.).

* Familiarity with tools such as BigID, Microsoft Purview, Splunk, or ALTR.

* Excellent communication, analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills.

* Ability to interact with personnel at all levels and comprehend business imperatives.

* Strong customer/client focus and relationship-building skills.

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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:** 135000

**Experienced:** 185000

**Expert:** 235000

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan