Senior Technical Program Director - Scalable Platforms

OpenTalent; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a TPM Director to lead data-intensive, distributed platforms in a highly regulated environment. You will guide cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, and data science, simplify complex technical domains, and drive execution with accountability and measurable impact.

The role requires at least 7 years of program management experience, strong leadership, cloud and SRE familiarity, and a track record of building resilient systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience managing technical programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex programs with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, and data science.
• Grow and develop a TPM team and shape the TPM practice.
• Simplify technically complex decisions and drive educated tradeoffs across stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery execution with accountability and measurable business impact.
• Collaborate across functions and reporting boundaries to land high-value outcomes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related master’s

Tools

Distributed systems

Cloud services

Job description

Capital One is seeking a TPM Director to lead data-intensive, distributed platforms in a highly regulated environment. You will guide cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, and data science, simplify complex technical domains, and drive execution with accountability and measurable impact.

The role requires at least 7 years of program management experience, strong leadership, cloud and SRE familiarity, and a track record of building resilient systems.