Senior Cyber Security Leader: Risk & Capability Strategy

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Manager, Cyber Security to lead cross-functional teams in governance, capability maturation, and risk transformation. You will mentor staff, coordinate risk assessments and communicate remediation strategies to leadership.

The role emphasizes collaboration across programs and alignment with regulator expectations. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and metrics development, with a track record of leading large-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity or IT.
• 6+ years evaluating or supporting cybersecurity capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop associates with clear expectations and feedback.
• Advise on risk reduction through cybersecurity tools and platforms.
• Support capability/risk/threat classification framework development and standardization.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Risk management

Threat intelligence

Cross-team collaboration

Security metrics

People management

Multi-cloud

Security tools usage

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Qualys

AWS Security Hub

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Manager, Cyber Security to lead cross-functional teams in governance, capability maturation, and risk transformation. You will mentor staff, coordinate risk assessments and communicate remediation strategies to leadership.

The role emphasizes collaboration across programs and alignment with regulator expectations. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and metrics development, with a track record of leading large-scale