Director of TPM — API Platform & Strategy

ITSMF; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management (API Strategies) to lead enterprise data initiatives and drive Capital One’s API strategy. You will partner with Product, Engineering, ML, and Supplier Management to plan, execute, and measure milestones tied to annual OKRs while shaping the TPM discipline across teams.

You’ll manage executive communications, set governance, and ensure alignment on architecture, delivery quality, and measurable outcomes across multiple engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• 7+ years of experience managing technical programs.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud computing, preferably AWS.
• Experience delivering large, cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs delivering on critical business goals and large-scale platforms.
• Define milestones aligned to OKRs and success metrics.
• Drive architectural alignment toward platform convergence and reuse.
• Escalate and manage program risks with data-driven tradeoffs.
• Ensure measurable platform outcomes: availability, scalability, cost efficiency, velocity.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication & influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

MBA or related technical Master’s

Tools

PMP/Lean/Agile/Six Sigma certification

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management (API Strategies) to lead enterprise data initiatives and drive Capital One’s API strategy. You will partner with Product, Engineering, ML, and Supplier Management to plan, execute, and measure milestones tied to annual OKRs while shaping the TPM discipline across teams.

You’ll manage executive communications, set governance, and ensure alignment on architecture, delivery quality, and measurable outcomes across multiple engineering