Job Description

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliche 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

Own the training needs assessment and content development for Ally Lending Sales employees, managers, and external providers. Provide the framework to assess skill, competency and learning gaps for internal partners. Build scalable content, deliver programs and training materials (internally and externally) to improve individual, business unit, and company performance.

The Work Itself

* Assess skill, competency and product knowledge gaps across the Sales organization and other client facing teams, with an initial focus on external provider training and the internal teams that support them.
* Design, develop and implement robust learning strategies and techniques to drive client-facing employees' effectiveness and ensure top skills and standard methodologies are embedded into the organization
* Manage the design and development of learning solutions using a blended approach that includes instructor led, web-based self-paced, and PowerPoint performance documents
* Procure a learning management software (LMS) for scalable web-based modules
* Partner with the Sales Enablement team to coordinate training inputs for product launches and new company capabilities
* Use 3rd party learning consultants/vendors when appropriate
* Partner with the Ally centralized Learning organization to leverage existing best practices
* Identify metrics to determine effective adoption of the training material
* Ensure that all learning solutions are in line with our business strategies and can be measured to show return on investment

The Skills You Bring

* Deep knowledge of sales training methodologies and mentor programs
* 7+ years' experience designing and delivering training programs using a variety of learning methods
* 7+ years' experience leading sales training efforts
* Extensive facilitation and presentation skills experience
* Experience in developing web-based training modules highly preferred (various LMS systems, e.g. Adobe Captivate, Moodle, Bridge, etc)
* Bachelor's degree
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products
* Lending / financial services experience preferred
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent digital literacy including MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
* Experience working cross-functionally, as well as with all levels of employees
* Capable of working both independently and in team situations
* Ability to think both creatively and analytically
* Flexibility to adapt and respond to the needs of a rapidly growing organization

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 child care 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 www.ally.com.

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