Career area

Audit

Work Location(s)

1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, 500 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

Remote?

No

Ref #

14934

Posted Date

Wednesday, March 8, 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?

Ally’s Internal Audit team is seeking an experienced project manager to join our team to help prioritize, manage and deliver process improvement initiatives that drive innovation and employee engagement. This newly created role will join us at a pivotal time as we continue to transform Internal Audit and the way we operate.

The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives (PM_SI) will interface with Audit Leaders to manage strategic initiative projects that support Audit Services’ goals and long-term vision. The PM_SI will partner, collaborate, and influence internal resources and external stakeholders to effectively execute strategy and deliver on Internal Audit’s value proposition. The PM_SI will be responsible for operationalizing strategic initiatives leveraging best practices, project/portfolio management and the coordination of prioritization and resourcing activities. Additional responsibilities include defining role/responsibilities, assigning individual tasks, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure quality and timely completion of projects. The PM_SI will also develop and maintain project materials (e.g., strategy documents, status updates, business requirements, etc.) and present/report progress to project sponsors, audit execution teams, Executive Leaders and external stakeholders as needed.

• Lead various strategic workstreams within the department, including those related to methodology, technology, talent and engagement.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, and their respective project teams of varying sizes, complexity and backgrounds through the entire project management life cycle.
• Allocate and direct resources to accomplish project tasks and maintain project schedule.
• Establish and maintain project plans and resource budgets, define and track project KPIs & metrics, escalate issues, and report progress including milestones, roadblocks and final deliverables.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting IA’s strategic objectives and key results.
• Assist with defining system requirements for technology development projects to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency as needed.
• Conduct an ongoing analysis of project scope, change requests, agile metrics, and other key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine if the project is delivering the expected results throughout each phase of development
• Contribute to thoughtful and creative discussions with project sponsor(s), stakeholders, and management on strategic goals, resources, scheduling, plans and challenges.
• Prepare project health reports, lessons learned, and other presentations for consumption by various stakeholders as needed
• Manage the day-to-day projects/logistics and the corresponding communication for each project.
• Develop, review, and revise project management processes to ensure all steps are completed in an efficient manner.
• Keen sense of prioritization and time management to ensure maximum effectiveness of time use.
• Exercise independent discretion and judgment to solve complex problems regarding projects.

• 5 or more years of project management, process improvement or related business experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to balance strategic goals for the department with the needs and expectations of the audit execution teams
• Experience with change and time management practices and knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and tools (e.g. MS Teams, Jira, etc.)
• Strong ability to summarize results and present processes, communications & strategies in a simple, meaningful, and impactful way
• Advanced PowerPoint and data reporting/visualization skills (e.g. PowerBI, SharePoint, etc.)
• Track record of building trusting relationships with key stakeholders, and influencing cross-functional teams, including matrix partners and 3rd party vendor resources
• Training and certification as a Project/Program Manager (e.g., PMP), Scrum Master (CSM), or Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) preferred
• Proven experience driving process improvement initiatives and using related techniques/methods (e.g., Design Thinking, Agile, Scaled Agile, Lean, etc.)

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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