Senior Data Risk & Governance Specialist

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

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Principal Associate, Risk Specialist to join the Global Payment Network Data Governance team in McLean, VA. You will help ensure data is well‑managed, high quality, and compliant with enterprise data policies, enabling data‑driven decisions and robust risk oversight.

You will collaborate with Accountable Executives, Performing Data Stewards, and tech teams to align initiatives with risk priorities, build governance programs, and deliver actionable insights through reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or military experience required.
• At least 3 years of risk management, data management, or financial services experience.
• At least 3 years of experience partnering with internal business clients.
• Masters degree preferred.
• At least 4 years leading cross-functional risk or data initiatives.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CDMP, or PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Data Governance & Policy Adherence: Enable the implementation and oversight of data management practices to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices
• Data Quality Management: Implement and execute programs to ensure the quality, accuracy, and reliability of Card’s 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

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Masters degree (preferred)

Tools

Data Governance

Data Quality Management

Tooling & Ecosystem Mastery

Problem Solving & Innovation

Stakeholder Collaboration

Risk Insights & Reporting

Job description

Capital One seeks a Principal Associate, Risk Specialist to join the Global Payment Network Data Governance team in McLean, VA. You will help ensure data is well‑managed, high quality, and compliant with enterprise data policies, enabling data‑driven decisions and robust risk oversight.

You will collaborate with Accountable Executives, Performing Data Stewards, and tech teams to align initiatives with risk priorities, build governance programs, and deliver actionable insights through reporting.