Principal Card Data Steward & Governance Lead

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate on the Card Data Team to lead data stewardship, governance, and operations. The role emphasizes transforming data management into a strategic capability while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.

You will partner with Product Owners, Tech, and Financial Data Management to deliver critical data assets and reporting. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, initiative in starting foundational tasks, and the ability to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, finance, or a combination.
• At least 3 years of experience with Google Office or Microsoft Office products, or a combination.

Responsibilities

• Data Stewardship: act as primary liaison for Card Product Controllers team and guide data meaning and usage.
• Data Governance: establish data quality processes, DPAs, and SLAs for downstream consumption.
• Operations: promote change management to reduce data risk and prepare executive updates.

Skills

Accounting

Data governance

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or military experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate on the Card Data Team to lead data stewardship, governance, and operations. The role emphasizes transforming data management into a strategic capability while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.

You will partner with Product Owners, Tech, and Financial Data Management to deliver critical data assets and reporting. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, initiative in starting foundational tasks, and the ability to influence