Principal Associate, Process Manager
Capital One
- Location
- McLean, VA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $98.9k – $112.9k/yr
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
About this role
Principal Associate, Process Manager As a Process Manager at Capital One, you will be part of a smart, talented team responsible for creating and enhancing processes that deliver excellence to your customer each time. The Process Manager Associate will play a key role in delivering processes that impact the company’s bottom line. In this position you will contribute immediately while strengthening your process management best practices. We are seeking dedicated, disciplined, process professionals who excel in a team environment. This person will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and can adapt to change quickly. The ability to influence up is key to success in this position. This is an excellent opportunity to continue your career in the field of Process Management. General Responsibilities: Leading and owning oversight of smaller process improvement work and collaborating with teammates on larger initiatives Collecting data and information and using analytics and reporting to provide transparency to senior leadership and executives Identify and implement process improvements driving issue resolution/risk mitigation activities Tracking and resolving process breakdowns Understanding customers’ needs of the process and driving process improvements Developing and maintaining formal process documentation including procedures and process flow diagrams Acting as a subject matter expert to effectively partner with project customers to achieve desired outcome or improvement by clarifying needs and providing appropriate solutions May lead a team and/or direct others on projects Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience At least 4 years of experience in Process Management Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years of Product, Business or Technical experience 5+ years of experience in Process management At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Chicago, IL: $98,900 - $112,900 for Principal Process Manager McLean, VA: $108,900 - $124,300 for Principal Process Manager Richmond, VA: $98,900 - $112,900 for Principal Process Manager Riverwoods, IL: $98,900 - $112,900 for Principal Process Manager Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the