Business Continuity Manager

General information

Ally and Your Career

The Opportunity

This role is on a hybrid schedule , in office a few days each week . 

The Business Continuity Manager is a member of the Crisis Management & Business Continuity (CMBC) team within the Business Disruption Risk function at Ally and is responsible for overseeing and executing BC policies and procedures, performing program oversight and reporting routines related to BC, and supporting review and challenge of disaster recovery planning and testing. This role will support and participate in incident response, as needed.

The Work Itself

• Lead the implementation of business continuity operations and program elements and support the CMBC Director in the development and execution of the strategic direction for the BC program.
• Oversee the design and maintenance of business continuity plans across all business areas.
• Develop a consistent process for evaluating the effectiveness of plans and identifying areas for improvement.
• Establish a professional presence as a representative for the BC program and of the Business Disruption Risk organization where success requires influencing and building collaborative working relationships with variety of stakeholders at all levels throughout the organization, along with collaborating in a team environment.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management regarding business continuity initiatives, and support required regulatory reporting related to BC.
• Develop and maintain policies, standards, processes, and systems/tools to support the BC Program, in alignment with Ally Policy and FFIEC standards, and stay well-informed of developments in business continuity standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Lead the execution of oversight routines for BC projects and initiatives.
• Oversee effective challenge to annual updates of DR Plans and performance of DR tests, and the management of DR related data in Fusion (BCDR tool) to maintain completeness and accuracy.
• Support Crisis Management partners during response to certain incidents or crises.
• Support Ally’s broader resilience efforts in partnership with other programs within Business Disruption Risk, the broader Risk Management program, and across the enterprise.

The Skills You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, or in a risk management discipline, preferably in a program leadership role and in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred  (though additional applicable experience or certifications in this field will be considered).
• Knowledge of common risk management framework and methodology components (e.g., governance, reporting, review and challenge, risk control self-assessments, testing and monitoring, issue management).
• Ability to develop a consultative and collaborative approach to partnering with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and apply experience to independently solve problems.
• Excellent data management and analysis skills, and the ability to effectively synthesize and report information and insights across the organization, including with executive leadership.
• Strong, professional communication skills with proven ability to effectively create and deliver information to senior leadership and other stakeholders within various areas of the business.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI)
• Experience with GRC applications (e.g., Archer, Fusion) preferred.
• Business continuity certification preferred.
• General understanding of enterprise technology (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, data backup/replication, change management, etc.) and disaster recovery concepts preferred.

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 [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.