Manager, Project Management- HR

General information

Ref # 21980

Remote? Yes

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?

The Opportunity

This role is on a hybrid schedule in our Charlotte or Detroit office, in office a few days each week with some remote work.

As the Manager of the HR Portfolio Team, you will lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers delivering low to high complexity projects and initiatives. Ensure the Project Management Team adheres to our Project Management SOP to apply consistent standards for project planning and execution using a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall methodologies. You may also lead projects as needed.

You will proactively identify interdependencies across Center's of Excellence (COEs) and with parallel projects, escalating and resolving conflicts as needed. Operating with limited supervision, you will exercise sound judgment in day-to-day delivery and provide clear, concise status reporting and decision support to the Director, HR Portfolio Management, and, as appropriate, Ally Senior Leadership.

The Work Itself

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers (hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance, career development)
• Provide actionable and timely feedback to Project Managers to support their development
• Review the backlog for readiness, aging and blockers
• Serve as an escalation point for HR Portfolio risks and /or issues, drive mitigation plans and remove blockers as needed on stalled work
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, like the COEs, Workday Development Team and Business Intelligence
• Partner closely with the Director of Portfolio Management to maintain a healthy backlog and inform the HR Portfolio Roadmap
• Partner closely with the Director of Portfolio Management to identify opportunities to mature the HR Portfolio Team and its processes
• Own day-to-day team operations: assignment strategy and capacity planning
• Ensure consistent use of SOPs, templates, and delivery standards (hybrid Agile/Waterfall), including audit/quality checks
• Participate in recurring ceremonies and cadences: standups, sprint planning, retros, sprint reviews, and other project meetings
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio processes, tooling (Jira/Confluence), and HR operating model ways of working.
• Manage stakeholder expectations- deliver concise, audience-tailored status updates as needed
• Drive decision-making by framing tradeoffs, dependencies, and scenarios

The Skills You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-8 years managing cross-functional project teams
• 2+ years leading a team, developing and coaching team members, managing team capacity and coordinating assignments
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Understanding application testing (ex. UAT), releases and integrations
• Experience organizing and managing work in Jira
• Experience leading or participating on Agile Teams
• Experience leading end-to-end projects, preferably in HR
• Experience applying a hybrid of project management methodologies
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills with attention to detail
• Adept at problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with others to create a positive and productive team environment
• Demonstrated adaptability to quickly adjust plans and strategies to accommodate new information or circumstances
• Consistently meets commitments and drives issues to resolution
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; able to tailor messages to senior leaders, technical teams, and end users
• Ability to look across HR and understand the "big picture"
• Certifications in CSM, CSPO, PMP, CAPM, or PMI preferred

How We'll Have Your Back

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.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

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.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. 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:

An individual's position in the range is determined by 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.

Emerging: 90000

Experienced: 120000

Expert: 150000

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