Sr. Director of Protection Services

Career area

Compliance

Work Location(s)

601 S. Tryon Street, NC

Remote?

No

Ref #

21068

Posted Date

Working time

Full time

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 Sr. Director of Protection Services leads the organization's executive protection and physical security programs, ensuring the safety of senior leadership, employees, and facilities. This role oversees the security operations center, contracted guard force, and executive protection team, while implementing proactive strategies to mitigate risks and respond to emerging threats. This position requires a proven, experienced leader with sound judgement, strong decision-making skills, and expertise in protective operations and corporate security.

• Lead the Protective Services program, ensuring comprehensive security for executives, employees, and facilities.
• Oversee executive protection planning, staffing, and operations to safeguard senior leaders domestically and internationally.
• Manage the security operations center, contracted guard force, and physical security team.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and technologies to strengthen security posture and escalate concerns to appropriate parties in an urgent, clear and concise timely manner.
• Partner with Facility Management and IT to deploy advanced access control, video surveillance, and behavioral analytics tools.
• Conduct threat and risk assessments; provide actionable recommendations to senior executives and use sound judgment to escalate security concerns.
• Design and maintain training programs for security personnel.
• Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on protective services and physical security.
• Proactively establish and maintain collaborative relationships with strategic partners, including other financial institution security personnel, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, and community development groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in executive protection, physical security, or law enforcement.
• Strong knowledge of protective operations, guard force management, and security technology.
• Demonstrated sound judgement, discretion, and ability to escalate issues to senior leadership in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and crisis management skills.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Security Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Industry certifications such as CPP, PSP, or CFE.
• Experience in the financial services sector or other highly regulated industries.

Personal Attributes

• Forward-thinking, with the ability to anticipate, mitigate and escalate emerging threats.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills under pressure.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership.

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

• 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:

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

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 Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range: $ $240000 USD

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.