Director Cyber Security

General Information

Career area Technology Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 20794 Posted Date 09-24-25 Working time Full time

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 has worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We are 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 Director of Cyber Security position at Ally is a member of the Information Protection and Risk Management (IPRM) team and reports directly to the Sr. Director of Technology Data Protection and drives collaboration across business units to protect Ally’s data and reputation. Ally is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Director, Cyber Security, accountable for Cyber Insider Threat (CIT) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) programs. This role will drive the full lifecycle management of the CIT/DLP, Cryptographic Services and Database Activity Management programs, including the transition from traditional DLP to an automated DLP as a Service (DaaS).
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The Work Itself

Strategy Execution

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide CIT and DLP strategies aligned with business objectives and risk priorities.
• Drive the continued transformation of DLP from traditional models to DLP as a Service.
• Establish and maintain controls for data classification, loss prevention, and encryption of data at rest, data in use, and data in transit across the enterprise.
• Serve as a thought leader and partner to senior leaders, guiding the adoption of best practices for insider threat and data protection.
• Lead the execution of Ally’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data protection measures are robust and future-ready against emerging quantum threats.

Program Execution & Governance

• Oversee governance of CIT and DLP controls, partner with engineering teams to create and deploy policies based on company standards.
• Lead initiatives to discover, classify, and monitor sensitive data and develop insider threat indicators.
• Design and tune monitoring solutions to detect anomalies, unauthorized access, and data misuse.
• Translate findings into prioritized remediation actions and risk-reduction plans.
• Review and approve changes to policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for the development and management of CIT and DLP metrics.

Collaboration

• Interface with cyber security technology, HR, enterprise fraud, compliance, privacy, and risk partners to ensure alignment and effective program delivery.
• Influence and enable data owners, technology teams, and business units to adopt security practices.
• Deliver clear communications and training to improve awareness and accountability.
• Participate in steering committees or working groups on enterprise security initiatives.
• Regulatory & Policy Compliance
• Interpret privacy and compliance laws and industry regulations into actionable security controls.
• Align security efforts to frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining evidence of effectiveness of the control.

 

The Skills You Bring

Required:

• 7+ years of Information Security experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems or a relevant field preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams specializing in insider threat, data discovery, classification, DLP, cryptographic services, and database activity monitoring.
• Proven experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data security solutions (such as ALTR, Broadcom, Microsoft, Palo Alto Prism, Thales etc.).
• Familiarity with tools such as BigID, Microsoft Purview, Splunk, or ALTR.
• Excellent communication, analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels and comprehend business imperatives.
• Strong customer/client focus and relationship-building skills.

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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: 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.

Base Pay Range: $135000 - $235000 USDAn 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.