Director, Vertical Risk Lead, Card Data & Platforms

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One, a leader in Card Risk, seeks a Director to guide a vertical risk management team across data, models, decisioning and platform controls within the DMDC org. You’ll partner with executives to drive risk solutions and enable enterprise change to protect the company’s stability.

You will supervise U.S. risk professionals, collaborate with business lines, and shape risk frameworks while owning strategic risk initiatives and governance across CDP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
• 7+ years of risk management experience in financial services or technology.
• 5+ years of program management experience.
• 5+ years of experience partnering and interacting with internal business clients.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• 3+ years of experience in reporting and analyzing data.
• 2+ years of data risk management or data product management experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with business partners to validate risk processes impacting the company's bottom line.
• Consult with Executives to determine interaction model with Lines of Business to create positive relationships.
• Drive finalization of risk category and subcategory framework.
• Perform critical assessments on risk categories to mitigate risk to the company.
• Perform extensive gap assessments and create recommendations to ensure smart business decisions.
• Use analytical skills to conduct Risk Process Improvement, Process Design & Process Excellence.
• Large scale Process Management/Governance.
• Work with dynamic teams on Departmental Process Management & Execution.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Program management

Data analysis

Communication

People management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

As a Director in Capital One’s Card Risk organization, you will apply your leadership and analytical skills to our highest profile Risk Management projects. You will lead a team of Vertical Risk Managers while acting as a thought leader working across the enterprise to develop and implement cutting edge Risk solutions to ensure Capital One’s continued stability and success. Directors in Capital One’s Risk Management organization partner with Executives and lines of business to drive organizational change in order to better manage the Company’s Risk in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are both welcomed and rewarded.

Directors in Risk Management at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational, leadership and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and the opportunity to work with Executives to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company.

This role leads the vertical risk management function for Card Data & Platforms (CDP), which includes risk advisory in the areas of data management, data products, and platform controls within the Card Data, Models, Decisioning, & Credit (DMDC) organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with business partners to validate risk processes impacting the company's bottom line
• Consult with Executives to determine interaction model with Lines of Business to create positive relationships
• Drive finalization of risk category and subcategory framework
• Perform critical assessments on risk categories to mitigate risk to the company
• Perform extensive gap assessments and create recommendations to ensure smart business decisions
• Use analytical skills to conduct Risk Process Improvement, Process Design & Process Excellence
• Large scale Process Management/Governance
• Work with dynamic teams on Departmental Process Management & Execution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
• At least 7 years of experience working in risk management in financial services or technology
• At least 5 years of program management experience
• At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients
• At least 5 years of people management experience
• At least 3 years of experience in reporting and analyzing data
• At least 2 years of data risk management or data product management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• 7+ years of Financial Services or Technology risk management experience
• 7+ years of experience in Project or Process Management
• 5+ years of internal strategy or management consulting experience leading cross functional financial services projects and programs
• 7+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of experience in reporting and analyzing data
• 3+ years of experience in data risk management or data product management experience

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.

Chicago, IL: $187,300 - $213,700 for Director, Risk Management

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.