Kimberly Ellington
About Kimberly Ellington
Kimberly Ellington is the Director of Technology Program Management at Ally, overseeing project portfolios and leading agile project management teams.
Company
Kimberly Ellington is currently working at Ally, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has had a progressive career within the organization, starting as a Sr. IT Project Manager from 2013 to 2019. She then advanced to the role of Director, Technology Program Management in 2019. Ally is a financial services company known for its innovative digital banking solutions.
Title
Kimberly Ellington holds the title of Director, Technology Program Management at Ally. In this role, she leads the partnership between Invest Application teams and the Infrastructure team for joint programs and projects. Her responsibilities also include annual and quarterly project portfolio planning and managing a $14 million project portfolio for Ally Invest Product and Technology.
Education and Expertise
Kimberly Ellington has a strong educational background. She earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Information Technology from UNC Charlotte, where she studied from 1997 to 2000. She holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Zoology/Animal Biology from Auburn University, achieved between 1989 and 1993. This diverse educational experience has equipped her with a blend of technical and business expertise.
Professional Background
Before her current role at Ally, Kimberly Ellington had a varied professional background. She worked at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools as a Teacher from 2011 to 2013 and at Little Church on the Lane Weekday School as a Pre-School Teacher from 2007 to 2011. Her earlier career includes a significant tenure at Bank of America, where she served as Project Manager/VP from 1994 to 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Responsibilities at Ally
Kimberly Ellington has a range of responsibilities at Ally. She is the financial lead for Invest Product and Technology, overseeing forecasts, headcount, and monthly spending in collaboration with Business and IT Finance teams. She also serves as the primary contact for Invest Product and Technology and Invest Infrastructure during annual external financial audits. Additionally, she creates monthly executive presentation materials detailing financial and project statuses and summaries.