Director, Cyber Risk & Tech Analysis

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director, Tech Risk & Analysis in McLean, VA to lead technology risk strategies and governance for the Retail Bank unit. You will assess, prioritize, and mitigate cyber and tech risks, coordinating with stakeholders across the company to drive resilient technology programs.

The role requires deep expertise in risk management, cloud, and regulatory concepts, with responsibilities spanning policy enhancements, control programs, and performance-driven risk oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent preferred.
• 9+ years in tech or cyber risk, risk management, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assess current tech and cyber risk; identify gaps and impacts.
• Define mitigation strategies; prioritize, negotiate, and escalate.
• Implement recommendations; enable responsible innovation and control programs.
• Lead risk governance discussions with stakeholders and second-line teams.

Skills

Technology risk

Cybersecurity

Cloud computing

Risk assessments

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Master’s Degree in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

CISSP

CISA

CRISC

OpenFAIR

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director, Tech Risk & Analysis in McLean, VA to lead technology risk strategies and governance for the Retail Bank unit. You will assess, prioritize, and mitigate cyber and tech risks, coordinating with stakeholders across the company to drive resilient technology programs.

The role requires deep expertise in risk management, cloud, and regulatory concepts, with responsibilities spanning policy enhancements, control programs, and performance-driven risk oversight.