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.