Principal.AI Delivery Manager

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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 Principal Ally.

AI Delivery Manager role supports the enterprise GenAI space within Ally. It works with cross‑functional partners to delivery key strategic AI initiatives. It’s responsible for following the Ally Technology Operating Model (ATOM) to enable delivery across one or more engineering teams.

• Provide end-to-end delivery management of various GenAI initiatives - facilitating, overseeing, and communicating activities across the full Ally Technology Operating Model (ATOM) lifecycle.
• Partner and orchestrate activities across cross‑functional teams (e.g.; Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, Security, Sustain, Transformation), proactively and independently engaging across.
• Partner with Product Owners to gather and understand requirements, translate business requirements into clear, concise, and actionable user stories; and ensure the product backlog is well‑groomed and prioritized.
• Partner with developers to refine requirements and ensure stories are well‑defined with acceptance criteria and are ready for development.
• Partner with developers to manage sprint activities - removing blockers, escalating emerging risks/issues, and supporting pipeline release activities.
• Ensure knowledge management repository (Confluence) is kept up-to-date, with clear documentation around strategic initiatives and delivery related activities.
• Use data to identify areas for improvement and to celebrate successes.
• Ensure transparency in the team's work and progress is communicated to all stakeholders.
• Support Agile routines and ceremonies - including stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, sprint reviews.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team, including research and proposing ways to improve the delivery lifecycle (e.g., requirements elicitation, development, testing, release, etc.)

• 5+ years of delivery experience in an enterprise environment.
• Experience following Agile methodology including navigating Agile transformations and Agile transitions.
• Demonstrated experience with Ally's ATOM methodology or other similar methodology (such as Agile) for project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Handles ambiguity and changing priorities effectively.
• Curious, quick learner, team‑player.
• Ability to navigate matrixed environment.
• Experience in enterprise tools (e.g., MS365, JIRA, Confluence).

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.

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