Director, Technical Program Management - Bank Tech

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One National Association is looking for a Director of Technical Program Management in McLean, Virginia. The successful candidate will oversee the development of large-scale products and platforms, driving cross-team collaboration and innovation in a dynamic banking environment. A Bachelor's degree is required, along with significant experience in technical programs and scalable solutions, especially in regulated environments. The role emphasizes communication, problem-solving, and the ability to build impactful teams.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs.
• 7+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions.
• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems using cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, design, and data science teams.

Skills

Strong technical backgrounds

Exceptional communication

Excellent problem solving

Systems thinker

Cross-team collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or Master’s Degree in related technical field

Job description

Director, Technical Program Management - Bank Tech

Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products & platforms?

At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper.

We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives by leveraging best in class technology. That’s where you come in.

Our TPM Directors Have

• Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life‑cycle.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills.
• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker.
• Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice.
• Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well‑educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives.
• Deep focus on execution, follow‑through, accountability, and results.
• Exceptional cross‑team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done.
• Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and building data‑intensive solutions using distributed computing.
• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture – preferably using AWS.
• 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms.
• 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery.
• 3+ years years experience delivering large and complex programs – where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross‑functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact.
• Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering).
• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience.

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.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position.