Finance AI Transformation Lead

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a forward-thinking Manager to lead the AI Transformation & Delivery portfolio within Finance Integrated Program & Delivery. You will orchestrate high-priority initiatives across Finance, elevating governance, risk management, and senior leadership communication.

You will identify AI opportunities, translate them into use cases, and drive adoption with cross-functional teams while delivering measurable program outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
• 5+ years of Project Management or Program Management experience, including leading business transformation projects.
• Masters / MBA degree preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a technical or data-driven environment.
• SAFe certification a plus.
• Experience with AI or GenAI-enabled projects and risk governance.
• Strong familiarity with Finance/Accounting operations and legacy data challenges.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus across diverse teams (Business, Tech, Risk, Data).

Responsibilities

• Develop concise, decision-oriented updates for senior leaders to track progress, risks and decisions.
• Own strategic communications across the portfolio for executives, stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Identify connections and dependencies across initiatives to manage them through an enterprise lens.
• Identify risks and dependencies early; drive mitigation plans and elevate issues before impact.
• Establish clear decision ownership, inputs and action translation at the appropriate level.
• Translate strategic priorities into executable plans with milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Identify AI opportunities within processes and translate ideas into actionable use cases.
• Provide reporting and analytics to track portfolio adoption, resource demand and health.
• Introduce AI capabilities and new operating practices to speed delivery and improve effectiveness.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Military experience

Tools

SAFe certification

Job description

Capital One seeks a forward-thinking Manager to lead the AI Transformation & Delivery portfolio within Finance Integrated Program & Delivery. You will orchestrate high-priority initiatives across Finance, elevating governance, risk management, and senior leadership communication.

You will identify AI opportunities, translate them into use cases, and drive adoption with cross-functional teams while delivering measurable program outcomes and continuous improvement.