Principal - Data Governance

General information

Career area Technology Work Location(s) 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 20877 Posted Date 10-08-25 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

We are seeking a proven and visionary Principal to join our Enterprise Data Governance and Management (EDGM) team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing our data governance tooling and automation, increasing transparency through enterprise data risk metrics and reporting, and turning data governance insights into actionable strategies. This role requires a strategic, technical thinker with a strong background in data governance, analytics, reporting, and automation, along with proven leadership qualities and the ability to drive organizational impact.

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

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

The Work Itself

Advance Data Governance Tooling and Automation:

• Lead and oversee initiatives to upgrade existing data governance tooling, focusing on improving user experience, automation capabilities, integration opportunities, and risk management
• Navigate and build relationships with IT and data teams to design and deploy new data governance tools and solutions that reduce manual overhead and support scalable self-service capabilities for the enterprise
• Apply exper