Senior Analyst, Business Continuity

About the role

This role is in our Charlotte, NC location on a hybrid schedule, a few days in office with some remote work. Within Ally’s Crisis Management & Business Continuity (BC) function, the BC Senior Analyst will assist BC leadership in developing and executing the enterprise business continuity program, policies, and procedures; lead training and education for BC stakeholders, and support analysis and reporting routines related to BC.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of all BC operations and program elements.
• Cook up the development and maintenance of BC plans across the enterprise.
• Manage BC related data in Fusion (Ally’s BC platform) to support completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Support processes for evaluating plan effectiveness and identifying areas for improvement.
• Develop regular reporting for senior management regarding BC initiatives, as well as required regulatory reporting related to BC.
• Maintain policies, standards, processes, and systems/tools to support the BC Program, in alignment with Ally Policy and FFIEC standards, and to reflect changes in business processes, technology, or regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate routinely with partners to ensure BC program elements address all organizational areas and align with business objectives and operational hierarchies.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: 3 years of experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred Qualifications: Business continuity certification preferred. Experience with GRC applications or Business Continuity platforms (e.g., Archer, Fusion) preferred. Proficiency with all Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI) Strong, professional communication skills and ability to effectively deliver information to senior leadership and various areas of the business. Ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and apply experience to independently solve problems. Ability to develop consultative and collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders. Excellent data management and analysis skills, and the ability to effectively synthesize and report information and insights across the organization, including with executive leadership. Knowledge of BC framework and methodology (e.g., assessment, Business Impact Analysis, Testing and Validation, Plan Maintenance. 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).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business continuity or in a similar risk management discipline, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree (though additional applicable experience or certifications in this field will be considered)

Skills

• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Can balance routine program execution with continuous consideration of enhancement opportunities.
• Easily builds collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

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.
• Sustaining 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.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $70000 - $120000 USD

Schedule

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.