Senior Specialist - Data Science

General information

Career area Consumer Analytics Work Location(s) 601 S. Tryon Street, NC City Charlotte, NC Remote? No Ref # 22170 Posted Date 04-20-26 Working time Full time

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?
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

This role sits at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and business decision-making, supporting Compliance, Legal, and key stakeholders. The individual will transform raw data into actionable insights while developing analytical and AI-driven solutions that improve efficiency and enable smarter decisions.

 This position requires a hands-on practitioner who can build models, prototype solutions, and develop end-to-end workflows, along with strong communication skills to translate complex concepts into clear business value. The role also involves operating in ambiguous problem spaces and leveraging machine learning and emerging Generative AI capabilities to deliver scalable, impactful solutions.

The Work Itself

• Partner with Compliance, Legal, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver data science and AI-driven solutions that improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and automation.
• Apply statistical analysis, machine learning techniques, and emerging Generative AI approaches to solve complex business problems across structured and unstructured data.
• Develop predictive and statistical models from the ground up, leveraging advanced coding, algorithms, and rigorous experimental design.
• Translate business needs into structured analytical approaches through feasibility testing, rapid prototyping, and iterative solution development.
• Build and maintain end-to-end analytical workflows, including data ingestion, transformation, modeling, and output generation.
• Manipulate and optimize algorithms and models to enhance performance, scalability, and business impact.
• Share best practices in statistical modeling, machine learning, and analytics development to elevate capabilities across the organization.
• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable insights and contribute to the design of intuitive dashboards and tools that drive consistent, efficient decision-making.

The Skills You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience ​
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field(s) of study or equivalent​

​Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ Years of analytics experience.
• 2+ Years of hands-on experience with Python for data analysis, automation and machine learning.
• 2+ Years of hands-on experience with SQL database programming.
• Hands-on experience working with Generative AI tools and LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini), including prompt design and practical application. 
• Familiarity with APIs and structured data formats (e.g., JSON, DataFrames) for data integration and system interaction.
• Familiarity with version control (Git/GitLab) and modern development environments (VS Code, Jupyter).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments.
• Able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervisor.

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. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

• 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.

Base Pay Range: $85000 - $150000 USDAn individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, 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.  Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.