Cyber Security Product Owner - Cryptography & Data Protection

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Manager, Cyber Security Product Owner (Cryptography) to lead cryptography and data protection initiatives across agile teams. You will translate strategy into actionable backlog items, advocate security by design, and guide engineers and product partners.

The role requires deep PKI and encryption expertise with cloud data protection experience, SAFe background, and a track record of balancing risk and business value for a large fintech platform in McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; cybersecurity or IT experience emphasized.
• Strong background in cryptography, data protection, and security-by-design.
• Experience translating business strategy into product outcomes in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision and backlog for cryptography features.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture to implement secure data protection.
• Balance risk, resilience, and performance while delivering business value.
• Lead backlog refinement and ensure clear acceptance criteria for cyber features.

Skills

Product ownership

Cybersecurity

PKI

Encryption

Data protection

Cloud security

SAFe

Technical writing

Cryptography

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS KMS

CloudHSM

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Manager, Cyber Security Product Owner (Cryptography) to lead cryptography and data protection initiatives across agile teams. You will translate strategy into actionable backlog items, advocate security by design, and guide engineers and product partners.

The role requires deep PKI and encryption expertise with cloud data protection experience, SAFe background, and a track record of balancing risk and business value for a large fintech platform in McLean, VA.