CFO Group BL Risk Manager

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Ref # 18551

Remote? No

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?

The Opportunity

The CFO Group Business Line Risk Manager will ensure oversight activities established in the Enterprise Model Governance Policy and other Model and QAT related Standards are sufficiently performed within the CFO Group. The Manager will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), partnering with each of the CFO Group teams to properly identify and manage their model and qualified analytical tool (QAT) inventory, including pre-validation, validation, and issue remediation support. The Business Line Risk Manager will also have responsibility for coordination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives within the CFO Group. The Manager will be responsible for data analytics, including the development of automated reporting within CFO Group Business Line Risk. Additionally, the Manager will have oversight responsibility for the Risk Appetite process within the CFO Group and will represent the team in key Independent Risk Management forums.

The Work Itself

Serve as a SME to Model / QAT Developers and Owners to support development, implementation, and use activities, ensuring alignment to Model Risk Management (MRM) Policies, Standards, and other governance documentation requirements.
Build out Model and QAT governance requirements within the CFO Group, to support current and emerging risks.
Support Model and QAT owners during the validation process, including pre-validation review, validation meetings, and remediation support, to further limit the number and severity of issue findings.
Support the remediation of Model related regulatory issues (MRIA/MRA).
Build out of data analytics, including development of automated reporting across the broader CFO Group Business Line Risk team.
Ensure that Model and QAT owners provide their quarterly Model / QAT Inventory certification on a timely basis, as part of the Business Line Risk Executive’s required attestation as Inventory Champion.
Coordinate with IT, Enterprise Risk Management, MRM, and CFO Group Business Partners for AI related initiatives, including tracking, prioritizing, and reporting.
Facilitate the preparation and distribution of the CFO Group AI, Model, & QAT Governance Scorecard to the CFO Group Leadership Council.
Manage Business Line Risk’s involvement and responsibilities associated with the Risk Appetite process, including monitoring and reporting, annual review, and limit forecasting.
Represent the CFO Group Business Line Risk team at key risk forums.

The Skills You Bring

Bachelors degree required preferably in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field
5 years previous work experience in financial services industry, Accounting, Finance, or Risk Management
Thorough understanding of Models and QATs, including development, implementation and use requirements required
Advanced MS Excel skills required
Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI
Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to drive change and initiate / execute process improvements
Experience with managing multiple projects and priorities
Demonstrated relationship management skills
Ability to leverage resources from across the organization
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills to multiple levels of management and associates
Ability to communicate technical topics in an easy-to-understand manner
Effective working both independently and as a team leader

How Well Have Your Back

Allys 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 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:

Emerging: 90000

Experienced: 120000

Expert: 150000

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