Senior Manager, Communications Project Management

Capital One (Europe) plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Funding for external qualifications £5

Private pension scheme

Parental leave

Job summary

Capital One Europe plc is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Communications Project Management to shape and execute internal and executive communications within the Global Payment Network. You will partner with senior leaders to plan engaging communications, manage events, and drive change initiatives, in a hybrid role based in Farnborough/London.

This permanent position offers two days in-office and a comprehensive benefits package, including funding for external qualifications and a

Qualifications

• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Proven experience designing and executing communication strategies and events.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear messaging for executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to plan and prepare effective internal communications.
• Lead all facets of communications including all-associate meetings, speaking engagements, and events.
• Elevate internal stories to fuel the network-wide editorial calendar.
• Create and execute programs supporting all Network associates.
• Evaluate performance using real-time metrics to refine strategy.
• Partner with HR and other teams to deliver on tactics and outcomes.

Skills

Strategic communications

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data-driven messaging

Job description

245 Hammersmith (95989), United Kingdom, London,Senior Manager, Communications Project Management

Job Title: Senior Manager, Communications Project Management

Location: Farnborough, London - Hybrid

Working Pattern: 2 days in-office and 3 days remote.

We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.

About the role:

The Global Payment Network Chief of Staff team is seeking an experienced communications leader to provide strategic consultative executive communications support. As a key advisor to senior leaders, this executive communications leader will shape and execute the communications strategy to drive the vision and strategy for executives within the organization, while supporting the unique team culture we are building in the Network.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a strategic partner to plan and prepare effective, thoughtful and engaging internal communications that educate, inform, connect and inspire team members.
• Lead all facets of communications including all-associate meetings, speaking engagements, team events, and organizational change management
• Elevate stories from within client group to fuel our Network-wide editorial calendar
• Create and execute communications programming that supports all Network associates
• Evaluate performance for communications based on real-time metrics and other key performance indicators to recommend strategy and refine as needed
• Partner with HR, Chiefs of Staff, Global Enterprise Communications, and other partners to deliver on tactics and strategic outcomes

A typical day in the life of this role could look like:

• Participate in a senior leadership team meeting to stay informed of strategic priorities and have a voice at the table influencing conversations and thinking
• Consult with an executive on talking points for their upcoming speaking engagement and create the supporting slides and materials
• Work with top of house Chief of Staff team to executive communication and engagement program that supports our associates and teams
• Strategize with HR partners on ways to leverage communications to address feedback from the latest associate survey
• Draft a leader communication to inspire the team, recognize recent big wins and keep team members informed of how we’re delivering against our priorities
• Meet with the Chief of Staff to understand the deeper business context that should be communicated to the broader associate population

What we’re looking for:

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
• Proven experience leveraging data to design and execute communication strategies, programs, and events.
• Ability to provide strategic thought leadership to senior executives while translating complex information into clear, engaging messaging.
• Innovative mindset focused on driving efficiencies across strategies, workflows, and operating models.
• Proficiency in designing and deploying communication cascades across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Exceptional project management skills, with a track record of delivering competing, high-priority projects on time and within budget.
• Customer-centric approach with a history of building strong, collaborative workplace relationships.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Farnborough office. We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend two days a week in the office.

What’s in it for you

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.

In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, foster collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We set each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.