Strategic Risk Manager: Data-Driven Leader

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Risk Manager for the Card Risk Team to lead risk initiatives, collaborate with executives, and strengthen the control environment across Channels and Shared Services.

The role emphasizes data-driven risk analysis, strategic decision-making, and transforming manual processes into automated monitoring solutions, with opportunities to partner with business leaders and improve risk outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.
• At least 3 years of payments operations experience or risk management experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in stakeholder relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Work with business teams and other key stakeholders to help develop well-designed products, processes, marketing, and supporting technologies and implement risk management practices; support our business partners on risk / return trade-off decisions.
• Lead risk-related initiatives and process/control overhauls, focusing on transforming manual detective frameworks into automated, full-file, real-time monitoring solutions.
• Stay abreast of the changing regulatory environment and understand the impacts to the business areas and lead mitigation efforts across impacted areas
• Lead ad-hoc projects to improve processes or control environment to mitigate risks
• Participates in risk forums and business reporting routines and contributes to continuous improvement of risk management practices
• Utilize advanced data analytics to perform deep-dive assessments, dissect complex risk scenarios, and connect localized root causes to broader business and technological impacts.
• Ground strategic decisions in rigorous, data-driven analytics to proactively identify, manage, and mitigate potential risks, maintaining stability and profitability.
• Set and deliver on our well-managed agenda
• Drive the end-to-end execution of Process Level Assessments (PLAs) and Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), providing independent challenge to ensure that the control environments for critical business processes remain robust and effective.

Skills

Risk management

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree or military experience

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Risk Manager for the Card Risk Team to lead risk initiatives, collaborate with executives, and strengthen the control environment across Channels and Shared Services.

The role emphasizes data-driven risk analysis, strategic decision-making, and transforming manual processes into automated monitoring solutions, with opportunities to partner with business leaders and improve risk outcomes.