Director, Project and Risk Management

Director, Project and Risk Management We bring ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to an industry ripe for change. As a senior leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will join a critical second-line-of-defense function responsible for defining the bank’s risk management architecture. As a senior leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will join a critical second-line-of-defense function responsible for architecting the frameworks that safeguard our mission while enabling bold innovation. ERM is seeking a strategic, innovative Director to be a leader within our Risk Management Framework and Control Methodology team. In this role, you will serve as the architect of our project program - operationalizing and curating our ambitious roadmap, implementing appropriate governance, and driving progress across a complex, matrixed environment. Beyond project management, you will lead a specialized reporting, insights and GRC team transforming data into forward-leaning outcomes that influence decision-making and ensure business requirements are managed and implemented within our reporting tools and GRC.  This is a key role with visibility across first, second and third lines across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. You possess the executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and the analytical rigor to solve intricate problems before they manifest as obstacles. We are looking for a project management expert who can instill structure into dynamic environments, coupled with a passion for leveraging GRC tools and data-driven insights to manage risk. If you are a collaborative partner with a track record of delivering excellence in high-stakes environments, we want to meet you.

Empower and lead a high-performing team and  impactful team of risk professionals, providing strategic direction, setting objectives, and establishing a culture that fosters quality outcomes and results Manage complex, cross functional projects, process and program integrations with consideration for our risk processes and program standards Build and maintain a detailed Roadmap, and design, develop, and manage approaches for projects in a dynamic environment, establishing appropriate governance and tools (e.g. project plan, RAID, go-live requirements) Champion rigorous project documentation and design standards to mitigate delivery risk and ensure every milestone meets its strategic intent Move the needle to advance our reporting and monitoring, implementing cutting-edge tools that provide real-time insights into risk framework and control methodology adherence and application Lean into GRC system enhancements, and the integration of AI and automation to streamline control management and testing protocols. Build collaborative relationships and partner cross-functionally with Stakeholders, and other projects and programs, to provide strategic thought partnership to effectively drive delivery Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience At least 8 years of Project Management experience At least 8 years of Risk Management, Audit or Process Quality experience At least 4 years of people leadership experience  Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree Certification within discipline (e.g. PMP, Lean, Agile, Data) At least 4 years of Change Management experience Experience working within a Financial Institution Experience working with reporting tools such as Tableau, Quicksights   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