Cybersecurity Delivery Lead

General information

Ally and Your Career

The Opportunity

Ally is a leading organization dedicated to safeguarding our digital assets and ensuring the security of our information systems. Our Cyber Shared Services (CSS) Product Group plays a critical role in advancing our cybersecurity capabilities through innovative solutions in cyber detection engineering, cyber reporting intelligence, and cyber automation. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Delivery Lead as a backfill to join our Cyber Shared Services (CSS) Product Group. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity, with a focus on cyber detection engineering, cyber reporting intelligence, and cyber automation. This role involves leading the delivery of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring the successful implementation of projects that enhance our cyber defense capabilities.

The Work Itself

1. Project Leadership:

• Lead the delivery of cybersecurity projects within the Cyber Shared Services Product Group.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define project scope/intake, objectives, and deliverables. 

2. Cyber Detection Engineering:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of advanced cyber detection systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and deploy detection algorithms and tools.
• Ensure continuous improvement of detection capabilities through regular assessments and updates. 

3. Cyber Reporting Intelligence:

• Lead the development and enhancement of cyber reporting and intelligence systems.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of cyber threats, incidents, and trends.
• Work with data analysts to derive actionable insights from cyber intelligence reports. 

4. Cyber Automation:

• Drive the implementation of automation solutions to streamline cybersecurity processes.
• Identify opportunities for automation in threat detection, incident response, and reporting.
• Collaborate with automation engineers to develop and deploy automated workflows. 

5. Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and successes to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with key partners and vendors. 

6. Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with cybersecurity projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to protect organizational assets.

The Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or, or equivalent years of work experience. Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience leading projects from ideation through completion, with an understanding of the SDLC process. Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously are required.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices.
• Experience leading cybersecurity projects, with a focus on cyber detection engineering, cyber reporting intelligence, and cyber automation, highly preferred.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools and platforms, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and automation frameworks, preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent are highly desirable.

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: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

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 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.