Senior Technical Program Director

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 210,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Chicago, IL is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead strategic programs that deliver on critical business goals, build scalable platforms, and grow the TPM discipline.

You will partner with technology, product, and business stakeholders to align roadmaps with Capital One's vision, drive execution across multiple workstreams, and foster delivery excellence through mentorship and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience managing technical programs.
• Preferred qualifications include 7+ years designing data-intensive solutions and 3+ years building distributed systems using cloud services.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional programs and knowledge of regulated environments are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Initiatives: own cohesive roadmaps across multiple workstreams with partners.
• Partner with stakeholders: align efforts with long-term vision across tech, product, and business.
• Provide Technical Leadership: guide engineering teams to deliver on key initiatives.
• Build the TPM Discipline: shape the TPM function and culture of delivery excellence.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Technical leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Delivery excellence

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

MBA or related master's

Tools

AWS cloud

Distributed systems

Agile methods

Data-intensive solutions

Job description

Capital One in Chicago, IL is seeking a Director of Technical Program Management to lead strategic programs that deliver on critical business goals, build scalable platforms, and grow the TPM discipline.

You will partner with technology, product, and business stakeholders to align roadmaps with Capital One's vision, drive execution across multiple workstreams, and foster delivery excellence through mentorship and collaboration.