Sr. Director, Technical Program Management - Card Tech

Sr. Director, Technical Program Management - Card Tech

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.

Our team focuses on developer experience, tooling, and infrastructure. We are an engineering-driven organization that acts as a force multiplier for more than 6,000 engineers. The kinds of problems we solve at that scale almost always end up solving for all Capital One engineers. We work hand-in-hand with stakeholders and sister organizations across the company to ensure we have alignment on both what to build and how to build.

One of the most exciting aspects about our organization, in particular, is that we are an innovation incubator in a lot of ways. We are looking for a strong technical leader and problem solver to directly influence strategy and impact in this space.

• 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
• Experience building and leading a world‑class team of technical program managers with a mission to power real‑time, intelligent experiences for our customers and associates
• Lead technology focused discussions with senior leadership by providing valuable insights and recommendations that guide technology-based decisions
• 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
• Experienced 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

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 9 years of experience managing technical programs

• 9+ years of experience designing and building data‑intensive solutions using distributed computing.
• 5+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS
• 5+ years building & leading experienced TPM team
• 5+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms
• 5+ years of experience with Agile delivery

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: $269,600 - $307,700 for Sr. Director, Technical Program Management New York, NY: $294,100 - $335,700 for Sr. Director, Technical Program Management

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