Director of Technical Program Management - Card Integration

Director of Technical Program Management - Card Integration at Capital One summary:

The Director of Technical Program Management at Capital One leads large-scale card integration programs, specifically managing technical testing and collaboration for Discover integration. This role involves overseeing cross-functional teams, mitigating technical risks, and expanding the TPM discipline within the organization. The position requires strong technical expertise in scalable platforms, cloud computing, Agile delivery, and experience working in highly regulated environments.

Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products & platforms?

About Capital One:
At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper.

We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. That’s where you come in.

About the team: As a Director of Technical Program Management (TPM) in Capital One’s Card Tech+ organization, we’re looking for someone to help manage our integration with Discover. You will work to support technical testing scoping and execution, which is a foundational piece of our successful Card integration.

In addition to the technical program, you will also work to pave the way for expanding the TPM discipline within the team. Leveraging your industry knowledge and experience you will contribute to growing the reach and influence of the TPM at Capital One.

Our TPM 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

• 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

• Experience as a 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:

• Bachelor's degree

• At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing

• 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS

• 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms

• 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery

• 3+ years 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.

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