Director, Debit Product PMO & PDLC Leader

Capital One Group; McLean, Richmond, Plano (VA, VA, TX); On-site; USD 206,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of Project Management for Debit Products in McLean, VA. You will lead cross-functional programs, drive PDLC execution, and partner with senior leaders to align initiatives with strategic goals.

This role emphasizes governance, risk management, and talent development within a fast-paced financial services environment. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of PM experience (including people management), a track record delivering large-scale transformational programs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience required.
• 7+ years of Project Management experience with 3+ years of people management.
• PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment & PDLC: guide the Product Development Life Cycle to completion, lead the Director Program Review tier, and resolve blockers.
• Enforce Governance Standards: ensure adherence to PDLC governance and decision protocols.
• Coordinate Planning Inputs: gather PI planning inputs from internal and external partners for horizontal programs.
• Synthesize Metrics & Handle Escalations: summarize program health and risks for the SLT and act as primary escalation point.
• Formulate Risk Mitigation: develop risk-mitigations, contingencies, and trade-off evaluations.
• Optimize Resources: allocate workloads to maximize performance and efficiency.
• Mentor and Develop Talent: coach program managers to elevate capabilities.
• Exhibit influencing skills to drive prioritization of controls and investments.
• Demonstrate track record in risk management and process documentation.
• Coach associates to become subject matter experts aligned with technical towers.
• Excellent communication skills for audits and high-level forums.

Skills

Influencing skills

Risk management

Process documentation

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience

Masters / MBA

PMP / Lean / Agile / Six Sigma certification

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director of Project Management for Debit Products in McLean, VA. You will lead cross-functional programs, drive PDLC execution, and partner with senior leaders to align initiatives with strategic goals.

This role emphasizes governance, risk management, and talent development within a fast-paced financial services environment. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of PM experience (including people management), a track record delivering large-scale transformational programs,