Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment Network

Capital One; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 138,100 - 157,700; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Manager, Data Risk Governance for the Global Payment Network to lead data governance and risk oversight across key data assets. You will drive policy adherence, data quality initiatives, and collaboration with data stewards and engineering teams to ensure compliant, trusted data.

The role emphasizes strategic problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and delivering actionable insights to executives on data health and risk posture within a complex payments ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Data Governance, or Financial Services.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree; 6+ years leading cross-functional risk or data programs.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CDMP, or PMP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data governance and policy adherence.
• Manage data quality programs to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Master tooling and ecosystem to drive automation and risk oversight.
• Apply structured problem solving to data management challenges.
• Collaborate with Accountable Executives, Performing Data Stewards, and tech teams.
• Provide data-driven insights to senior leadership on data health and compliance.

Skills

Risk Management

Data Governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Data cataloging tools

Job description

Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment NetworkSkip to main content#Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment Network page is loaded## Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment NetworkApplylocations: Richmond, VA: Chicago, IL: Riverwoods, ILtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R246339Manager, Data Risk Governance – Global Payment NetworkAs a Manager on the Global Payment Network (GPN) Data Governance team, you will work with a team of professionals dedicated to ensuring that GPN’s most critical data is well-managed, high-quality, and adheres to enterprise data management policies. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of our data ecosystem, enabling the organization to make data-driven decisions with confidence while mitigating risks across the data lifecycle.## ## ## **Key Responsibilities:*** Data Governance & Policy Adherence: Support the implementation and oversight of data management practices to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices* Data Quality Management: Oversee programs to ensure the quality, accuracy, and reliability of GPNs most important data* Tooling & Ecosystem Mastery: Proactively learn and master the nuances of the various tools used to support the data management ecosystem to drive automation, efficiency, and better risk oversight* Problem Solving & Innovation: Apply intellectual curiosity and strong analytical skills to solve complex data management challenges and identify opportunities for process transformation and automation initiatives* Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Accountable Executives (AEs), Performing Data Stewards (PDSs), and tech teams to ensure data-driven initiatives align with the broader risk and well-managed agenda* Risk Insights & Reporting: Proactively synthesize data and reporting to provide actionable business insights to senior leadership regarding the health and compliance of the data ecosystem## ## ## **The Ideal Candidate*** Intellectually Curious: You are passionate about digging into the details to understand current states and long-term visions for data management* Strategic Problem Solver: You proficiently apply structure and implement frameworks to tackle whitespace and anticipate roadblocks* Quality Obsessed: You possess a relentless focus on quality and timeliness in all deliverables## ## ## **Basic Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s Degree or military experience* At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Data Governance, or Financial Services* At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients## ## ## **Preferred Qualifications:*** Master’s Degree* 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional risk or data programs* 4+ years of experience with data management tools and platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, or enterprise data cataloging tools)* Professional certification such as CISA, CDMP, or PMP***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: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk ManagerRichmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk ManagerRiverwoods, IL: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk ManagerCandidates 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). 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