What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst - Product & Strategy position at Ally Financial?
General information
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
This Analyst position is on the Product and Strategy team which supports the Consumer Auto Originations channel. This role will support Ally’s auto finance products and be responsible for implementing related promotions and programs. You will be required to respond quickly to business opportunities as they arise while maintaining day-to-day operational activities.
The Work Itself
- Evaluate, process, and implement promotion requests
- Document and prioritize new initiatives: identify and record business requirements, conduct impact assessments, track action items, resolve any issues, monitor work schedule to ensure initiative is delivered on schedule
- Identify strategies and tactics to deliver business results based on customer demand and market dynamics
- Serve as expert to define product enhancements
- Determine ways to execute solutions for product gaps
- Collaborate with cross-functional working teams to achieve results
- Maintain compliance with risk controls and governance requirements
- Write and publish communications to announce promotions and programs
- Utilize data reporting and analysis to update/maintain internal reports
- Manage the team’s Sharepoint sites
- Identify and implement process improvements
- Complete special projects/assignments as needed
The Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience
- 2 years in financial services or similar industry
- Strong understanding of consumer auto finance principles
- Knowledge of Ally’s products and related policies (preferred)
- Ability to support multiple assignments concurrently and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Strong initiative, attention to detail, self-starter, able to work independently
- Critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and collaboration skills
- Ability to perform technical based activities
- Sharepoint and Date reporting knowledge
- Proficient with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PPT, Visio)
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. 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.
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.
