Director, Project and Risk Management

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to lead the Risk Management Framework and Control Methodology team in a senior, cross‑functional role. The position focuses on architecting risk frameworks, governance, and a data‑driven roadmap across the enterprise, with visibility across first, second, and third lines.

The ideal candidate brings executive presence to influence senior stakeholders, a passion for data‑driven risk insights, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
• 8+ years of project management experience.
• 8+ years of risk management, audit or process quality experience.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Empower and lead a high-performing team and strategic direction for risk professionals.
• Manage complex cross-functional projects with risk processes and standards.
• Build and maintain a detailed roadmap and governance for projects.
• Champion rigorous project documentation and design standards to mitigate delivery risk.
• Advance reporting and monitoring with real-time risk insights.
• Leverage GRC tools and AI/automation to streamline control management.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or Military experience

Tools

Tableau

Quicksights

Job description

We bring ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to an industry ripe for change. As a senior leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will join a critical second-line-of-defense function responsible for defining the bank’s risk management architecture. As a senior leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will join a critical second-line-of-defense function responsible for architecting the frameworks that safeguard our mission while enabling bold innovation.

ERM is seeking a strategic, innovative Director to be a leader within our Risk Management Framework and Control Methodology team. In this role, you will serve as the architect of our project program — operationalizing and curating our ambitious roadmap, implementing appropriate governance, and driving progress across a complex, matrixed environment. Beyond project management, you will lead a specialized reporting, insights and GRC team transforming data into forward‑leaning outcomes that influence decision‑making and ensure business requirements are managed and implemented within our reporting tools and GRC. This is a key role with visibility across first, second and third lines across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. You possess the executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and the analytical rigor to solve intricate problems before they manifest as obstacles. We are looking for a project management expert who can instill structure into dynamic environments, coupled with a passion for leveraging GRC tools and data‑driven insights to manage risk. If you are a collaborative partner with a track record of delivering excellence in high‑stakes environments, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Empower and lead a high‑performing team and impactful team of risk professionals, providing strategic direction, setting objectives, and establishing a culture that fosters quality outcomes and results
• Manage complex, cross‑functional projects, process and program integrations with consideration for our risk processes and program standards
• Build and maintain a detailed Roadmap, and design, develop, and manage approaches for projects in a dynamic environment, establishing appropriate governance and tools (e.g. project plan, RAID, go‑live requirements)
• Champion rigorous project documentation and design standards to mitigate delivery risk and ensure every milestone meets its strategic intent
• Move the needle to advance our reporting and monitoring, implementing cutting‑edge tools that provide real‑time insights into risk framework and control methodology adherence and application
• Lean into GRC system enhancements, and the integration of AI and automation to streamline control management and testing protocols
• Build collaborative relationships and partner cross‑functionally with stakeholders, and other projects and programs, to provide strategic thought partnership to effectively drive delivery

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
• At least 8 years of Project Management experience
• At least 8 years of Risk Management, Audit or Process Quality experience
• At least 4 years of people leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Certification within discipline (e.g. PMP, Lean, Agile, Data)
• At least 4 years of Change Management experience
• Experience working within a Financial Institution
• Experience working with reporting tools such as Tableau, Quicksights

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $206,000 - $235,100 for Director, Risk Management

Richmond, VA: $187,300 - $213,700 for Director, Risk Management

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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