Enterprise Architecture Governance Lead

Ally•Detroit, MI

10d•$110,000 - $180,000

About The Position

This role leads the execution and continuous improvement of Enterprise Architecture (EA) Governance across Ally. It is accountable for operating consistent governance workflows and producing accurate, decision-ready enterprise technology data, including application and technology catalogs, to enable standards adherence, risk transparency, and investment decisions. The role partners with Enterprise Architecture, Risk, Security, Technology, and Business stakeholders to ensure governance controls are executed, data quality standards are met, and evidence is maintained to support audit readiness and effective enterprise decision-making. It exercises independent judgment within established policy, escalates issues and exceptions as needed, and drives closure of gaps through influence rather than authority. The position leads day-to-day EA governance processes and maintains application and technology catalogs and standards in ServiceNow. It supports portfolio insights, lifecycle and standards reporting, audit and risk requests, technology evaluations, and continuous process improvement while preserving control integrity.

Requirements

At least 7 years of relevant experience (minimum qualifications).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information System, or equivalent (minimum qualifications).
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of experience in enterprise technology, architecture governance, IT portfolio management, or related areas.
Hands-on experience with ServiceNow, preferably APM, Technology Portfolio, CMDB/CSDM-aligned data, and governance workflows.
Working knowledge of enterprise architecture governance concepts, standards, and review or decision forums.
Experience operating within control-based, risk-managed, and/or audit-supported processes, including evidence management and issue remediation.
Strong planning and organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple workstreams, and reliable follow-through.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing technical and non-technical audiences without direct authority.
Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with CSDM (v4/v5) and enterprise application and/or technology lifecycle management practices.
Experience supporting architecture review boards, governance councils, or similar decision forums.
Experience producing metrics, dashboards, and executive-ready summaries and translating data into clear recommendations and actions.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day EA governance processes, including architecture intake, assessment workflows, and end-to-end review coordination across stakeholders.
Perform quality assurance on governance submissions for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with EA standards, policies, and control requirements.
Coordinate resolution of data gaps and risk or control issues with architects, product teams, and delivery leads; document impacts and recommended paths forward.
Own and maintain EA governance documentation, templates, and operating procedures, keeping them current, usable, and audit-ready.
Track governance outcomes, decisions, and exceptions; validate that approvals and compensating controls are documented and required evidence is retained.
Identify and implement process improvements, including automation, standardization, and cycle-time reduction; quantify benefits and communicate changes.
Serve as operational lead for the enterprise application catalog in ServiceNow, including intake, maintenance, and data quality controls.
Maintain application records and attributes such as ownership, lifecycle state, criticality, resiliency, and integration details.
Partner with application owners and architects to remediate data quality issues and establish routines and accountability for improving catalog completeness and accuracy.
Support enterprise data standards, including CSDM and application taxonomy requirements, and translate requirements into practical catalog guidance.
Produce application portfolio insights for governance reviews, audit and risk requests, and portfolio optimization; explain findings and data limitations to leaders.
Design and enforce data hygiene controls to prevent duplicate, incomplete, or stale records; define exception handling and drive closure with record owners.
Support governance and ongoing maintenance of the enterprise Technology Reference Model and technology catalog, including standards intake and lifecycle controls.
Maintain technology records and lifecycle status in ServiceNow; validate alignment to approved standards and manage updates through governance workflows.
Coordinate evaluation of new technologies with Architecture, Risk, and Security, ensuring decision criteria, approvals, and evidence are documented.
Develop reporting on technology lifecycle, standards adherence, and risk exposure; highlight trends, outliers, and remediation priorities.
Ensure alignment between technology standards, TRM decisions, and downstream governance processes; recommend updates when gaps or conflicts are identified.

Benefits

Market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives based on personal and company goals.
At least 20 paid time off days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of yearly volunteer time off; amounts are prorated based on start date and vary by status and management level.
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
Student loan paydowns and 529 educational savings assistance programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Financial learning center and financial coach access.
Flexible medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Total well-being program supporting physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being.
Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
Paid parental and caregiver leave.
Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
Employee Assistance Program.
Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
Depending on the role, travel allowances, relocation assistance, signing bonus, and/or equity.
Annual incentive plan eligibility.