Principal Associate, Project Manager

Overview

As a Principal Project Manager at Capital One, you will lead critical and strategic business projects, working with key stakeholders to deliver results with direct impact on the company’s bottom line. You will collaborate with talented colleagues who challenge you to excel and be rewarded for your passion and achievements.

As a member of the International Talent Expansion (ITE) team, you will sit on the International Demand and Workforce Planning Team and coordinate strategic and tactical operations to support our global tech and product talent expansion strategy. Capital One seeks a Principal Associate to join our International Tech & Product Strategic Workforce Planning team. In this role, you will act as the primary coordinator and storyteller for our international talent strategy, ensuring that workforce plans are accurate, integrated, and clearly communicated to leadership.

You will contribute to our International Talent Expansion by keeping global growth projects on track and backing executive narratives with solid insights.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized project manager who excels at synthesizing information from multiple sources and translating complex updates into executive-ready presentations.

• International Growth Coordination:
  Act as the project lead for international workforce expansion work streams. Track progress against global hiring milestones, identify potential risks to footprint strategy, and ensure all workstream leads are aligned on global scaling goals.
• Data Synthesis & Reporting:
  Serve as the custodian of truth for Tech and Product headcount. Aggregate data from HR, Finance, and Recruiting to produce monthly and quarterly reports, resolve discrepancies, and provide leadership with a clear view of current and future talent state.
• Executive Storytelling:
  Design and draft high-visibility presentations for senior leadership, highlighting key trends, successes, and areas requiring executive intervention.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration:
  Manage the connective tissue between HR, Finance, and Real Estate. Lead project meetings and communication loops to ensure hiring plans are supported by recruiting capacity and office space.
• Strategic Insights & Synthesis:
  Synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback to provide leadership with a holistic view of organizational health and geographic distribution, going beyond simple reporting.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
• At least 3 years of Project Management experience

• Master’s Degree or MBA
• 2+ years of experience managing international vendors or suppliers in software engineering
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, especially in technical contexts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Strong problem solving and influencing skills
• Experience achieving results with complex projects

This role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support total well-being. Eligibility varies by status and management level.

Capital One does not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization for this position. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. This is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet). Capital One is committed to non-discrimination and maintains a drug-free workplace. Details on criminal background inquiries apply as required by law.

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