Senior Director, Technical Program Management (Remote)

Capital One; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 240,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Technical Program Management to lead innovative initiatives in data management and AI/ML capabilities. This role offers the chance to shape the future of technical program management within a forward-thinking team. You will leverage your extensive experience to build and lead a world-class team, simplifying complex technical challenges and driving impactful solutions. Join a dynamic environment that prioritizes collaboration and execution, where your leadership will directly influence the delivery of cutting-edge technology solutions. If you are passionate about technology and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial support programs

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in technical program management.
• Strong technical background with a focus on scalable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical program managers to deliver data management tools.
• Drive technology-focused discussions with senior leadership.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Collaboration Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (MBA or related)

Tools

AWS

Agile Methodologies

Job description

Senior Director, Technical Program Management (Remote)

Ever since our first credit card customer in 1994, Capital One has recognized that technology and data can enable even large companies to be innovative and personalized. As one of the first large enterprises to go all-in on the public cloud, Capital One needed to build cloud and data management tools that didn’t exist in the marketplace to enable us to operate at scale in the cloud. As we roll out AI/ML capabilities across the company, we continue to build innovative capabilities that enable data privacy and utility at scale.

We are seeking top tier Technical Program Management (TPM) talent to join our pioneering team and propel us towards our destination. You will be joining a team of innovative product, tech, and design leaders that tirelessly seek to question the status quo. As a Capital One Senior Director, Technical Program Management, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of delivering cutting edge data management tools and capabilities to enable cutting edge AI/ML use cases. In addition to the technical program, you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team, by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to teach the organization what a great TPM can achieve.

Our TPM Sr. Directors have:

• Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle.
• Experience building and leading a world-class team of technical program managers with a mission to power real-time, intelligent experiences for our customers and associates.
• Lead technology focused discussions with senior leadership by providing valuable insights and recommendations that guide technology-based decisions.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills.
• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker.
• Experienced TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice.
• Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives.
• Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results.
• Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done.
• Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 9 years of experience in technical program management.
• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing.
• 5+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS.
• 5+ years of building & leading experienced TPM team.
• 5+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms.
• 5+ years of experience with Agile delivery.
• 5+ years experience delivering large and complex programs - where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross-functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact.
• Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering).
• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience.

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.

Remote (Regardless of Location): $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Technical Program Management.

Richmond, VA: $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Technical Program Management.

Candidates 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). 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. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.