Lead Cybersecurity Product Management (Network Security)

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a technical security product leader to deliver game-changing cybersecurity solutions, partnering with engineering and operations to create risk-based roadmaps and measurable outcomes. This role requires strong communication with executives and cross-functional teams to translate complex security needs into actionable initiatives.

The candidate will oversee backlog grooming, market assessments, and collaboration with stakeholders to scale secure solutions across the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• 4+ years in cybersecurity or IT
• 2+ years translating cybersecurity strategy into product requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop a risk-based, data-driven strategy and roadmaps for enterprise security services and capabilities in partnership with engineering and operations
• Analyze and select alternatives based on threat, risk and feasibility
• Advise executive decision-makers based on business and technology risk
• Lead RFI/RFPs to assess the market for cyber solutions
• Lead backlog grooming to translate vision into initiatives with clear acceptance criteria

Skills

Consulting

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / CS

Tools

WAF

Bot Management

DDoS Mitigation

Job description

Capital One is seeking a technical security product leader to deliver game-changing cybersecurity solutions based on threat, data, and design thinking. At Capital One, we believe in the values of Excellence and Doing the Right Thing. We are a technology-oriented company delivering financial products to market through modern technology and constant innovation at a massive scale. That innovation includes leveraging technology to deliver the best cybersecurity solutions for our internal and external customers.

What you'll do:

• Develop and communicate a risk-based and data-driven strategy and outcome-driven roadmaps for enterprise security services, solutions, and capabilities, in partnership with engineering and operations partners, customers, and other stakeholders
• Analyze and select alternatives based on threat, risk, desirability, feasibility, and viability
• Keep abreast of advances in industry to address the threat landscape
• Advise executive decision makers based on business and technology risk grounded in threat
• Facilitate build vs. buy decisions to identify optimal strategies for addressing business and technology risks
• Develop and lead RFI/RFPs to assess the market and/or procure effective cyber solutions
• Lead product backlog grooming to refine cybersecurity and customer objectives, translate vision into detailed initiatives and epics featuring robust design details and clear acceptance criteria, and ensure requirements are well understood by the engineering teams
• Maintain technical and risk credibility with your own team and with partners across the enterprise
• Maintain close ties to various stakeholders, developers, and engineers across the company, ensuring the services we create meet their needs as products evolve
• Iterate quickly and see the products through to production and scale
• Establish product value propositions, metrics, and key indicators
• Recruit, motivate, mentor, and lead those around you to be their best

About You:

• You have strong consulting and analytical skills
• You have the ability to foster collaborative, open, working relationships with technology groups and other stakeholders, including vendor relationships
• You have demonstrated clear communication skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels of an organization, and to influence senior management and executives (Including translating technical information based on specific audiences)
• You have experience managing multiple high-visibility and high-impact enterprise cybersecurity projects with cross-functional teams while maintaining superior results including planning, development and management of technical requirements, design, testing and deployment of security solutions

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology
• At least 2 years of experience translating cybersecurity strategy and analysis into product requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science
• 6+ years of experience with cloud based or on-prem network security services and products (WAF, Bot Management, DDoS Mitigation)
• 6+ years of experience in scaled agile product management
• 3+ years of experience in cloud security
• Experience in regulated financial services organizations
• 2 or more professional certifications (SAFe PM/PO, CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CCSP, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Security)

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Manager, Cyber Technical

New York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

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.

No agencies please.

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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