Product Design Director, Acquisitions, Core Card Experiences,

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,400 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Product Design Director to lead the Acquisitions Design Team within Core Card Experiences. This role drives high-impact, cross-disciplinary design work, shaping strategy and aligning with business objectives across multiple streams of acquisitions innovation.

You will partner with research, product and technology leadership to deliver customer-centric, high-performing experiences and foster an inclusive, high-achieving design culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in a product design role.
• Minimum 3 years leading design teams.
• 10+ years in product design.
• 5+ years leading design teams.
• Experience with design systems and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Acquisitions Design team and collaborate with research, product and tech leadership.
• Define and drive design strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Manage multiple streams of acquisitions innovation from optimization to breakout changes.
• Champion human-centered design and drive inclusive culture.

Skills

8+ years product design

3+ years design leadership

Tools

Figma

Job description

Product Design Director, Acquisitions, Core Card Experiences

We’re currently seeking a Product Design Director to lead our Acquisitions Design Team in Core Card Experiences, part of the Experience Design organization. Card is the largest revenue source for Capital One. The relationship between Capital One and its customers starts with the Acquisitions experience, and hopefully lasts for the rest of the customer’s life. Acquisitions sets the tone for how that relationship will thrive.

Role Expectations

As a Director of Acquisitions Design you’ll lead a talented, cross‑disciplinary team of designers and collaborate deeply with our research teams and Product and Tech leadership.

You’ll be responsible for leading high‑impact, highly complex projects and defining and driving design strategy that informs the higher‑level vision of the organization and aligns to business objectives.

In this role, you will drive multiple streams of acquisitions innovation ranging from ongoing optimizations to significant innovation step‑change, integrating new patterns and technologies.

Key Competencies

• Product Design Expertise – Leverage established expertise and leadership in product design to elevate the quality and maturity of the design practice at Capital One. Oversee and optimize the use of tools, platforms, frameworks and design systems.
• Leadership – Create conditions for a positive and inclusive team environment and set a vision for an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Human‑Centered – Champion voices of customers and partners, modeling the mindset that business and customer outcomes are complementary.
• Business‑Focused – Demonstrate expert knowledge of products, processes, customers, competitors and industry trends, applying relevant insights to shape Design.
• Problem‑Solving – Share insights around technical advances and data capabilities that could influence outcomes, while helping larger teams navigate technical limitations.
• Collaboration – Connect the dots across teams, portfolios, platforms and LOBs, bringing together partners and processes to drive coherent experiences and elevate the value of design.
• Communication – Present work across levels and job functions, influencing senior stakeholders and achieving impactful results.

The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio demonstrating leadership, process, results and impact.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in product design role
• At least 3 years of experience leading design teams

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in product design role
• At least 5 years of experience leading design teams
• Experience in a design toolkit that spans product design, service design, design strategy or content design
• Experience leading product design teams operating across UX or UI, strategy, content and research from strategy through delivery to market
• Experience partnering with product managers, engineers, marketing and analytics leaders across multiple business lines to shape strategy, OKRs, roadmaps and operating models
• Experience working within a design system
• Proficiency with web and mobile technologies and platforms, navigating technology considerations and constraints to drive sound product and experience decisions
• Expertise with design and prototyping tools such as Figma
• Experience managing an interdisciplinary design team
• Proficiency in business case development, grounding product and user experience decisions to business value
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and relationship building across complex organizations
• Exceptional people management and development skills

Compensation and Benefits

McLean, VA: $230,400 – $263,000 for Director, Design

New York, NY: $251,400 – $286,900 for Director, Design

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.

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.