Physical Security Event & Travel Risk Intelligence Manager

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
Ally is seeking a Physical Security Event & Travel Risk Intelligence Manager to join our Physical Security organization to support delivering proactive and real-time intelligence for high-visibility Ally sponsored events and executive engagements.
In this role, you will partner closely with Travel & Entertainment, Marketing, Executive Protection, and Physical Security Intelligence teams to assess risk, monitor threats, and ensure the safety of employees and leadership during corporate events. You will be responsible for conducting threat intelligence analysis, supporting event planning through risk assessments, and developing emergency action plans (EAPs) that address employee and executive exposure.
This role also plays a critical role in supporting Executive Protection, providing ongoing intelligence and situational awareness for the CEO and other executives during Ally sponsored events, travel, and public-facing activities.
This is a 24/7, event-driven role that requires flexibility to support evolving threats and real-time operational needs. Candidates must be willing to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and respond to live security or life safety incidents as they arise.
As the Physical Security Event & Travel Risk Intelligence Manager, you will lead intelligence efforts tied to corporate and executive events, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated through proactive planning and real-time support.


The Work Itself
Conduct intelligence-driven risk assessments for corporate events, sponsored events, and employee gatherings
Partner with Event, Marketing and Executive Protection teams to perform due diligence on event locations, environments, and attendee exposure
Monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT), social media, and threat intelligence feeds for emerging risks that could impact events
Develop and maintain event-specific Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), ensuring alignment with security and crisis management protocols
Partner with Executive Protection to provide threat intelligence and situational awareness for CEO and executive exposure during events and engagements
Provide real-time monitoring, reporting, and escalation support during live events, including response to active security or life safety incidents
Investigate and assess potential threats using multiple data sources and intelligence tools
Produce clear, concise intelligence risk products
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on risk posture and response planning
Build dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility to leadership
Translate data into insights and recommendations for operational improvement
Continuously evolve threat detection, monitoring practices, and reporting standards
Drive refinement of monitoring strategies to improve detection accuracy and reduce noise
Ensure consistency in decision-making, escalation, and reporting quality
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in security studies, criminal justice, international relations, homeland security or related discipline or equivalent military/law enforcement experience
Proficiency in protective intelligence, event security planning, risk assessments, executive protection support, crisis management, travel risk management, or geopolitical analysis
Proven ability to synthesize large volumes of information into actionable intelligence and concise reporting
Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions in fast-paced, ambiguous situations to assess threats and risks in dynamic environments
Experience supporting executive protection programs, corporate sponsored events, or other large-scale events
Background building and managing physical security programs
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams
Familiarity with incident response, crisis management, and physical security practices
Experience utilizing threat intelligence monitoring tools
Strong OSINT monitoring capabilities, threat assessment, travel risk analysis, and the ability to identify and triage emerging threats and produce actionable intelligence products
Excellent verbal & written communication skills for executive-level communication
Experience working with cross-functional teams and leaders across many levels of management
Working independently in an unstructured environment; developing structure and clarity around the ambiguous by taking a concept and developing ideas/about solutions to achieve progress
Navigating through complex collaborative initiatives while aligning
Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, source validation skills, situational awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Proven ability developing trusted partnerships in both public & private sectors
Proficiency in Microsoft office products
Additional Requirements for All Physical Security Roles:
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, which may include movement throughout company facilities, conducting security assessments, supporting operational activities, participating in emergency response procedures, and carrying out assigned security responsibilities.
Ability to recognize, assess, document, escalate, and appropriately respond to security incidents, safety concerns, emergencies, disruptions, or unauthorized access events using sound judgment, established procedures, and effective communication.
Ability to successfully obtain, maintain, and demonstrate proficiency in required security, safety, emergency response, compliance, or other job-related training, certifications, and qualifications applicable to the position.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position in applicable work environments, which may include indoor and outdoor settings, varying weather conditions, and construction areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to meet applicable job-related lifting requirements, including repetitive lifting where required by the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
High school Diploma or GED equivalent


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 employe