Sr Analyst Advanced Business Analytics

Ally; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ally Financial in Texas seeks an analytics professional for the Auto team to execute quantitative analysis and develop business insights that drive decisions.

You will work with data from databases, internal reports, market trends, and financial statements to inform strategy and risk management, and you will mentor developing analytics professionals while collaborating with other analytics teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of analytics experience in banking or financial services.
• Degree in Math, Computer Science, Data Science, Analytics, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate analysis that informs business objectives.
• Perform quantitative analyses and develop data-driven insights.
• Support strategy tests and performance analyses.
• Mentor junior analytics professionals and collaborate with other teams.
• Navigate ambiguity to drive decisions with data.

Skills

Analytics

Data Visualization

Python

R

Power BI

SQL

Education

Math/CS/Data Science/Analytics degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

R

Job description

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 love 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?

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 love 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 Opportunity

As a leader in digital financial services, our customer and employee experiences run on data. We depend on the Ally analytics community to fuel these journeys and to help nearly 10,000 leaders and employees make countless data-driven decisions every day. Our analytics community has hundreds of analytics professionals across Ally in communities focused on business analytics, data science, R, Python, Power BI and more and continues to grow every day. As you read this, our Technology and Digital organization is deploying our new Cloud Computing platform to accelerate and expand our digital capability.

We're looking for a passionate analytics professional with great communication skills for our Auto team. This person will execute quantitative analysis and problem solving to develop in-depth business‑relevant insights, scenario based assumptions and forward‑looking analysis. Utilizes data from databases, internal reports, market/business trends, and/or financial statements in analysis. Plays integral role in strategy development and associated risk management. They will also mentor developing analytics professionals and connect with other analytics teams to build capability. Do you have a focus on measurable business outcomes, strong analytical skills, and a desire to make an impact? If you are a creative and critical thinker, storyteller, learner and innovator and want to work in an environment focused on using data driven decision making, keep reading.

The Work Itself

• Independently interfacing with key stakeholders to provide timely and accurate analysis that drive business objectives and targets
• Performs analysis to drive change within the business
• Identify, quantify and propose risk/reward trade‑off of recommendations
• Developing strategy and associated performance analysis that achieve business objects and results
• Apply knowledge of business and balanced judgment in interpretation of data
• Provide analytical and data support in the design and review of strategy tests and current operations
• Leading analytics projects which require technical sophistication and the ability to navigate ambiguity
• Performing ad‑hoc analysis and quickly provide results and recommendations
• Engage in a culture of Diversity and Inclusion

The Qualifications We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant analytics experience in banking and/or financial services
• Math, Computer Science, Data Science, Analytics, Applied Statistics, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in analytics
• Banking, financial services, and/or analytics experience
• Independent Thought/Work
• Business Acumen
• Financial Statements and Concepts
• Working in cross functional teams
• Becoming a recognized expert in an area of responsibility
• Knowledge of processes, systems, and technology to coordinate implementation of change
• Intermediate technical skills with excel and/or analysis software
• Prioritizes day‑to‑day tasks within longer‑term projects and ad‑hoc analysis while communicating with stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment
• Crafts engaging data‑driven strategic recommendations to influence decision