Director Consumer Bank Strategy & Planning

General information

Career area Deposits Products & Marketing Work Location(s) 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 21716 Posted Date 02-23-26 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

In office role with hybrid schedule, Ally work location is Charlotte NC. At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Director – Business Strategy & Planning, Consumer Bank is a trusted advisor and operational leader supporting the President of the Consumer Bank, as well as business support to the Strategic Delivery Leader and the Customer Advocacy Leader. This role drives critical management deliverables, executive communications, cross-functional alignment, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate combines strategic thought leadership, exceptional Board and CEO executive-level storytelling, strong stakeholder management, and is disciplined and execution focused to help shape the business agenda and deliver outcomes that protect the bank, our customers, and the financial system.

The Work Itself

Executive Partnership and Strategic Planning

• Serve as a thought leader on strategy, priorities, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead annual and quarterly strategic planning, annual strategic objectives and key metric establishment and monitoring; translate goals into measurable execution plans.
• Anticipate risks and opportunities; prepare decision frameworks and recommendations that enable rapid, well-informed executive action.

Messaging, Storytelling, and Executive Communications

• Craft compelling narratives for the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Regulators, and internal leadership presentations such as Consumer Banking monthly business reviews.
• Drive the content development for executive dialogues, town halls, and stakeholder updates, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and alignment to strategic priorities.
• Develop content for