**General information** **Ref #** 21602 **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** Join the Contract Processing leadership team as the Vendor Manager for offshore processing. In this role, you will own the day-to-day oversight of Contract Processing suppliers and internal teams, scaling operations in line with the company’s vision and values. Areas of fucus include achieving business plan objectives, ensuring sound business practices that will satisfy quality requirements, hiring and motivating the team, mentoring, and developing leaders, coaching, and counseling employees as needed, minimizing employee turnover, assessing training needs, representing Contract Processing in a professional manner to clients, and driving the team to deliver best in class service. You’ll have the opportunity to drive results through leading leaders, staying well-managed and building partner relationships. **The Work Itself** * Responsible for supplier management and owning the day-to-day activities in support of business objectives. * Manage, coach, and develop a team of direct reports which can include leaders. * Participate in project management activities, program development efforts, process enhancement initiatives, and compliance management efforts intended to facilitate achievement of objectives. * Driving results through reporting and using analytics to strategize business directions/goals. * Delivers continuously improving year on year expense results by improving processes, increasing productivity, introducing new technologies, and effectively managing projects. * Process knowledge of all contract processing lines of business (Retail, Lease, CSG, Ally Plus, etc.) * Works with internal and external customers on escalated requests and provides alternate solutions. * Monitor process volume/performance, identify unusual volume fluctuations, variances, and process performance deterioration; including action plan to reverse negative trends. * Oversee creating, presenting and following up on JIRA ticket submissions. * Drive performance of internal and supplier staff to meet KPIs. * Assist with sourcing, budgets, cost savings, and third party planning based off business needs. * Effectively communicate and present business changes, training, and procedures. * Regularly interacts with operations leadership and stakeholders and provides insight on trends. * Analyzes issues and uses judgment to make decisions. * Oversee TPRM updates and RCSA controls. * Supports rigorous quality, control, and compliance programs to include an ongoing control/compliance self-assessment process. * Leadership responsibilities to promote mentoring, and growth development of direct reports. * Properly notates any exception or direct action on every file where personally involved. * Maintain knowledge of policies and procedures in order to research/handle escalated/complex issues and to accurately respond to employees, and customers’ inquiries. * Ability to lead large and complex teams with minimal employee relations issues. * Miscellaneous duties as assigned. **The Skills You Bring** * HS Diploma or Equivalent required * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. * 5+ years of Leadership experience is preferred. * Supplier management experience is preferred. * Contract processing experience is preferred. * Ability to analyze, define and drive process improvement using Six Sigma tools and methodology * Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels (both vertically and horizontally). * Ability to support multiple assignments and stakeholders, prioritize workload for self, and coordinate with teammates to meet deadlines. * Ability to organize data and exercise effective problem-solving skills. * Ability to build strong relationships with supplier business partners in a collaborative and team-oriented manner. * Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic environment. * Flexible and can work independently and in a team environment. * Detail-oriented, energetic, motivated, and action-oriented. * Overnight and international travel required. **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 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. 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 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. **_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