What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Product Owner - Cyber Security position at Ally Financial?
General information
Ally and Your Career
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
This Principal-level Product Owner role will focus on our cyber security space. The individual will be responsible for strategically aligning and implementing products and experiences that protect Ally's assets, data, brand, and consumers in a cloud-first, consumer-friendly operating model. This role requires a skilled professional with technical expertise in one or more of the various cyber security domains such as email security, endpoint protection, logging, network security and automation to collaborate with architecture, engineering, Security Operations Center, and business leaders. This role will also work with the Threat Prevention team to build out and maintain a lab to test controls and automations. At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
- Maintain the product roadmap by collaborating with Delivery Management and incorporating technical input from engineering teams.
- Keep the product backlog updated based on priority and sequence of work, incorporating feedback from business customers, collaborators, and teams.
- Collaborate with and connect business collaborators, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure the right product is built the right way at the right time.
- Drive engagement with fellow product owners, partners, and domain experts to gather requirements and align on strategic goals.
- Lead requirements gathering sessions with business partners to identify key business needs and translate them into actionable product features.
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize key business requirements.
- Present strategy and content recommendations to partners across the organization, including senior and executive-level management.
- Develop and implement automation strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of CST.
The Skills You Bring
- 5 years of experience in technology with a focus on one or more of these areas Endpoint protection, Network Security, Logging and analytics, Security automation and product ownership.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills to work with various partners.
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).
- Familiarity in scripting technologies such as Python, PowerShell, and APIs.
- Expertise in cloud-native technologies and implementation patterns to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and collaborative work environments.
- Familiarity with enterprise change management.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or Computer Information Sciences or equivalent experience.
How We'll Have Your Back
- 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.
Salary : $110,000 - $180,000
