Director - HR Business Partner

This role is on a hybrid schedule in our Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI or Lewisville, TX office weekly and some remote work. Required domestic travel up to 25%.

As the HRBP Director you will provide strategic talent partnership aligned to specific departments and/or functions reporting up to the EC (Executive Council/C-Suite) level, driving the human capital strategy for complex groups with interdependency & cross-functionality. This role is specifically aligned to the operations teams.

In this role you will use an analytical mindset, industry knowledge, and deep business acumen to create & implement organizational design, total rewards and retention strategies, workforce assessment and enablement, and leadership effectiveness initiatives. You will translate the strategic priorities of your associated partner group(s) to the human capital strategy needed to achieve operational efficiency and/or growth, then lead change management efforts to operationalize those priorities. In this role, you must have the ability to work with minimal oversight and direction in a technology and AI-enabled environment. You will leverage your breadth of HR experience and knowledge of the talent lifecycle to drive issues independently. You will operate as a strategic partner for the aligned department or function(s) and regularly interact with other senior-level internal personnel and frequently interact with Ally Executive Leadership.

This is currently an individual contributor role, but this job level has the potential for future supervisory responsibilities. The ideal candidate brings expertise in executing organizational effectiveness & design, change management & leadership, and talent strategy, with the credibility to influence at the Sr. Leadership level and the foresight to help leaders adapt in a rapidly evolving world.

• Serve as the primary strategic HR partner to senior-level leaders for specific business units or functions, aligning human capital plans with business strategy and performance goals.
• Assess organizational health, including spans and layers, decision rights, role clarity, and operating mechanisms to improve agility, speed, and accountability.
• Lead large-scale workforce transformation & organizational design initiatives aligned to strategy, growth priorities, and operational efficiency, including reskilling, redeployment and role design for your aligned groups.
• Partner with HR COEs and leaders on retention and rewards insights and lead workforce planning and succession/talent reviews.
• Own large-scale & potentially cross-functional change management initiatives and ensure alignment across talent, performance, rewards, and learning to reinforce desired behaviors and outcomes.
• Partner with workforce analytics and leverage HR data to diagnose issues and trends (e.g., turnover, engagement, performance distribution); convert insights into HR strategic plans to remediate human capital watch items.
• Coach senior and executive leaders on organizational health, performance, engagement, and team effectiveness.
• Navigate nuanced situations such as conflict resolution and mediation, exhibiting exceptional influence, coaching and emphatic listening alongside proper effective challenge and risk awareness.
• Lead annual talent processes (e.g., performance management, compensation, engagement, talent management, talent acquisition, and leadership development) for your aligned groups.
• Translate leadership needs into COE requirements and provide feedback to shape future content, programs, and policies.
• Proactively identify practical opportunities to enable HR partnership using AI and evolving technologies; pilot and champion data-driven, tech-enabled practices where appropriate.
• Apply relevant employment laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to business decisions.
• Role-model Ally’s values and “Do It Right” culture in all interactions.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 9+ years of progressive HR experience across HRBP and/or HR COE disciplines (e.g., Total Rewards, Employee Relations, Talent Management) OR 7+ years of progressive HR experience in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field
• At least 4 years of experience directly partnering and interacting with senior-level leaders responsible for running full departments or functions
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent recommended
• Experience operating in complex, fast-changing, or technology/AI-driven environments; consulting experience a plus.
• Experience creating and implementing human capital strategies for large teams or departments and influencing senior-level leaders
• Strategic consulting background preferred with ability to collaborate across business units or functions.
• Strong listening, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to large groups and influence decision-making
• Experience with analyzing data to draw insights on human capital priorities and solution accordingly
• Strong relationship management skills with experience in partnering and coaching while building credibility with and influencing senior leaders.
• Ability to manage performance, coach and mentor direct report(s)
• Demonstrated experience providing creative solutions to address HR challenges and implications of the organization business strategies
• Ability to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways
• Ability to use judgment, creativity and sound technical knowledge to obtain, recommend, and drive solutions
• Moderate understanding of AI and curious mindset to identify ways to integrate AI into day-to-day responsibilities and deliverables
• Experience in auto finance or auto industry preferred
• Strong command of employment law

• 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: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

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 hrpolicy@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.