Senior Risk Analyst – Generative AI – BL Risk IT

Ally and Your Career

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?

Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role’s specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that’s worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We’re 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 IPRM/Digital and AI Risk Team has an exciting opportunity to support Ally’s generative Artificial Intelligence risk program. The Senior Risk Analyst plays a critical role, providing a Business Line risk function, in support of Enterprise Data Analytics (EDA) and, within that organization, the Advanced Analytics and AI organization. The Risk Management function is maturing the generative AI risk program, preparing for emerging risks, monitoring the regulatory landscape, and enabling the implementation of AI use cases across the enterprise under a defined risk framework. The IPRM/Digital and AI Risk Team provides both guidance to BLs and oversight of AI patterns and use cases that come to AI Governance as part of the established risk management framework.

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

Senior Risk Analysts carry many other responsibilities beyond direct support to the AI Governance process. They may be assigned to work on cross-business initiatives that provide enterprise-level innovations to our customers. Another assignment could include a review of third-party contracts and/or Ally acquisitions when generative AI is integrated into the product or service. As the regulatory environment changes, emerging risks are identified and often require new controls and integration into the IPRM/Digital and AI Risk Team’s risk framework. The Senior Analyst will work with partners from all business and risk disciplines to develop new, or enhance existing processes related to Generative AI. The role will report to the Sr Director of the Digital and AI Risk Team.

The Work Itself

• Assist in the operation of the Generative AI Governance process to include meeting routine facilitation, metrics development and process improvement
• Provide GenAI use case teams with the creative problem solving to address risks and operate processes that support AI integration at scale
• Periodically lead collaboration sessions, risk solutioning and other risk routines
• Lead core risk management function(s), as assigned, and ensure compliance to the Enterprise AI Standard, the Enterprise Risk Management Policy and other governing standards and requirements
• Coordinate with Technology Independent Risk Management (IRM) on requirements, review and challenge, ongoing monitoring, and reporting requirements
• Training and continuous professional development is expected to be an integral part of this role
• Lead key function(s) for the IPRM/Digital and AI Risk (DAIR) risk framework which could include third party risk assessment, issues management, testing and monitoring or other functions as assigned
• Coordination and collaboration on GenAI risk management topics with Compliance, internal Audit, and other risk functions both internal and external to IT
• Develop and own new processes, or recommend automation opportunities, to increase efficiency and effectiveness of GenAI risk management processes

The Skills You Bring

Required:

• High level of problem-solving capability and research-oriented skills to bring new thinking to business problems
• Minimum 3 years of risk management or financial services experience
• Proficiency with PowerBI and/or observability tool and ability to learn quickly
• Proven ability to establish programs that require coordination/collaboration across organizations
• Demonstrated leadership ability as well as ability to develop and execute tactical plans
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Proven ability to lead / manage without formal direct reporting authority
• Experience with building strong partnerships with oversight functions (e.g. Legal, Compliance, MRM)
• Expert proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• Ability to learn specialized applications quickly

Preferred:

• Familiarity with and passion for Generative AI
• Familiarity with the evolving laws, rules and regulations that are in place or in process relative to Generative AI (SR-11 7 NIST AI 600-1) preferred
• Understanding of the model lifecycle in a regulated space or financial institution preferred
• Grasp of Generative Ai related controls and the ability to document functionality preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, information technology, process engineering or related field

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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: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)
• 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 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: $85000 – $150000 USD

An individual’s position in the range is determined by the specific role, 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.

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

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