Director of Technical Programs — Platform Scale & Impact

Capital One National Association; New York (NY); On-site; USD 251,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management for Card Tech to lead large-scale initiatives that span multiple platforms and teams. You will drive TPM strategy, orchestration across portfolios, and ensure architecture alignment for scalable, high-impact deliveries.

Own the program roadmap, partner with executives, and mentor a growing TPM discipline while maintaining a focus on customer value and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing technical programs.
• MBA or related Master's degree preferred; PMP/Lean/Six Sigma certifications valued.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to TPM and delivery strategy; establish scalable mechanisms and tooling.
• Develop and align program roadmaps with business objectives and technical solutions.
• Lead cross-platform investment planning with architectural alignment.
• Act as executive escalation point for risks and tradeoffs.
• Ensure measurable platform outcomes: availability, scalability, cost efficiency, velocity.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

Agile delivery

Leadership

Executive communication

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

MBA

PMP/Lean/Six Sigma certs

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management for Card Tech to lead large-scale initiatives that span multiple platforms and teams. You will drive TPM strategy, orchestration across portfolios, and ensure architecture alignment for scalable, high-impact deliveries.

Own the program roadmap, partner with executives, and mentor a growing TPM discipline while maintaining a focus on customer value and operational excellence.