Senior Director, Applied Data & AI: Strategic Leader

Ally; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time away & holidays

401K with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Ally is seeking a Senior Director of Applied Data & AI to lead a multidisciplinary team transforming data, analytics, AI, and automation into measurable business outcomes. You will partner with executives to deliver scalable, production-ready capabilities across the enterprise.

The role focuses on building high-performing teams, shaping technology roadmaps, and driving AI adoption in a regulated financial services context, with a hybrid work model and broad impact on growth and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant technical experience leading data, AI, and software engineering organizations in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ally's Applied Data & AI engineering organization, delivering data, analytics, AI, and automation solutions across the enterprise.

Skills

Data & AI leadership

Enterprise tech leadership

Strategic collaboration

Cloud platforms

AI & automation

Communication & influence

People leadership

Regulated environments

Risk & governance

Education

Advanced degree preferred

High school Diploma or GED

Tools

APIs

Machine learning frameworks

Generative AI tools

Job description

Ally is seeking a Senior Director of Applied Data & AI to lead a multidisciplinary team transforming data, analytics, AI, and automation into measurable business outcomes. You will partner with executives to deliver scalable, production-ready capabilities across the enterprise.

The role focuses on building high-performing teams, shaping technology roadmaps, and driving AI adoption in a regulated financial services context, with a hybrid work model and broad impact on growth and efficiency.