Lisa Steves
About Lisa Steves
Lisa Steves is a Director at Ally, specializing in cybersecurity and project management, with extensive experience in eCommerce and online banking.
Current Roles at Ally Financial
Lisa Steves holds two significant positions at Ally Financial. Since 2022, she has been serving as the Director in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, since 2021, she has been the Cyber Security Workforce IAM Delivery Leader. Her responsibilities include leading a portfolio that covers WIAM and PIAM, managing five agile squads in the process. These roles highlight her leadership and expertise in cybersecurity management and agile project implementation.
Previous Positions at Ally Financial
Before her current roles, Lisa Steves was deeply involved in cybersecurity and project management at Ally Financial. From 2015 to 2021, she worked as the Sr. Technology Delivery Manager, focusing on cyber security authentication projects and Customer IAM. Between 2011 and 2015, she served as the Sr. eCommerce Lead Release Manager, handling online banking, mobile banking, and authentication projects. Initially, she joined Ally as the eCommerce Delivery Sr. Project Manager from 2010 to 2011.
Career History in Banking and Technology
Lisa Steves has a rich career history spanning several prominent firms. She worked at Strategic Staffing Solutions and Wachovia from 2009 to 2010 as an eCommerce Project Manager working on online banking projects. From 2006 to 2009, she served as the VP, Sr. eCommerce Marketing Manager for online banking at Bank of America. Lisa also held a long tenure at CCBCC as a Technical Project Manager from 1998 to 2006 and worked as an Email Web Architect at Prima Consulting from 1997 to 1998.
Educational Background
Lisa Steves studied Business Management at Georgia State University. She obtained her degree in Business Administration in 1970. Her educational background laid the foundational knowledge she would later apply in various leadership and technical roles throughout her career in banking and technology sectors.
Key Contributions in Cybersecurity and Project Management
Lisa Steves has made significant contributions in the fields of cybersecurity and project management. She played a pivotal role in the selection and implementation of Transmit Security and Mongo Database for the CIAM space at Ally Financial. Additionally, she led the upgrade of RSA Security under her leadership. Lisa's strong analytical skills in data architecture and design have been instrumental in her effectiveness in managing cybersecurity projects and RFPs, particularly in selecting CIAM vendors.