Director, Project Management - Card Planning & Delivery

Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation’s greatest banks and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas, backgrounds and guided by our shared values, come together to make Capital One a great company – and a great place to work.

The Role:

As a Director, Project Manager at Capital One, you will create strategies and lead a team through high priority projects for the company. You will collaborate with smart and passionate leaders to influence results that have a direct impact on the company’s bottom line. You lead important and exciting projects from day one, working alongside key stakeholders across the company.

This role is part of the Card division’s central planning and delivery team, which is a horizontal team overseeing large and complex strategic initiatives such as major integrations, customer experience investments . In this role, we are seeking a leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. They will be able to lead executive communications and build consensus for actions. This will require being a champion across the cross-functional effort and motivating peers and teams to reach for a higher bar of achievement. 

The ideal candidate will be adept at responding to a changing environment. They will continually look at existing practices, routines, governance and identity where they need to be refreshed or even abandoned to reach strategic objectives. They will drive cross-functional change and contribute to the broader ecosystem. If you are a collaborative partner with a track record of delivering excellence in high-stakes environments, we want to meet you. 

Responsibilities of a Director, Project Manager:

• Leading moderate to large sized teams to drive complex projects and programs by providing strategic direction.
• Designing, developing, and managing project plans in a complex dynamic environment, revising needs to meet changing requirements
• Ensuring projects are being delivered on time and on budget within a challenging environment while simultaneously managing risk
• Partnering cross-functionally with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery
• Building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments

The person will:

• Exhibit outstanding influencing skills to effectively drive project / program efforts
• Demonstrate a proven track record of excellent project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in       place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment
• Display a passion for coaching and developing a team of associates through their leadership style
• Have excellent communication and partnership skills which are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform and influence outcomes 

This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital Ones hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
• At least 6 Years of Project Management experience
• At least 3 Years of People Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or MBA degree
• 7+ years of Project Management experience
• 4+ years of People Management experience
• PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification
• Strong problem solving and influencing skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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.

McLean, VA: $206,000 - $235,100 for Director, Project Management

Richmond, VA: $187,300 - $213,700 for Director, Project Management