Director, AI-Driven Product Design

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of Design to lead AI-driven design transformation across the Experience Design organization. You will own roadmaps for AI tooling, AI-enabled processes, and upskilling design talent, partnering with the SVP and senior leaders to balance bold vision with practical milestones.

Based in McLean, VA, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, guiding cross‑functional teams across Product, Engineering, and Design to drive adoption of AI at scale

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product/design leadership roles.
• Experience leading AI-driven design initiatives at scale.
• Ability to influence executives and align cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with design systems and prototyping tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with web/mobile platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own AI design roadmap and milestones.
• Lead day-to-day execution and mentor teams.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and Analytics.
• Balance innovation with risk and governance.
• Communicate strategy to executives.

Skills

AI strategy

Product design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Change management

Human-centered design

Portfolio leadership

Design systems

Tools

Claude

Gemini

Claude Code

Stately

XState

Windsurf

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director of Design to lead AI-driven design transformation across the Experience Design organization. You will own roadmaps for AI tooling, AI-enabled processes, and upskilling design talent, partnering with the SVP and senior leaders to balance bold vision with practical milestones.

Based in McLean, VA, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, guiding cross‑functional teams across Product, Engineering, and Design to drive adoption of AI at scale