Director, Card Risk Strategic Projects at Capital_One — Chicago, IL

Director, Card Risk Strategic Projects

As a Risk Management Director on the Chief of Staff Strategic Projects team, you will serve as a force multiplier for our executive leadership team. You will drive high-priority strategic projects, shape the workforce strategy, and develop executive-ready communications and presentations. You will apply your strategic and analytical skills to major company challenges. You’ll have a high level of exposure across lines of business and the opportunity to work with executives to create and implement innovative solutions to business challenges.

Capital One’s Card Risk organization serves a critical role in helping the organization to identify, mitigate, and manage risks. The members of the Card Risk organization serve as strategic advisors to the lines of business - helping them to remain well-managed and supporting their continued growth, innovation, and success.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Serve as a primary thought partner to Card Risk leadership, aligning agendas on high-impact goals, labor strategy, and budget.
• Operational Excellence: Lead horizontal initiatives that uncover efficiencies, prevent duplication, and sharpen our focus on key priorities.
• Complex Problem Solving: Tackle intricate business challenges, turning shifting regulatory and consumer demands into strategic advantages.
• Influence & Vision: Bridge the gap between strategy and execution, providing clarity and direction to stakeholders across the organization.
• Executive Communications: Develop high-stakes presentations and communications that drive decision-making at the executive level.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Executive Influence: You command presence, build rapport easily, and influence senior leaders through exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Strategic Agility: You think critically, act decisively, and excel at balancing high-level strategy with tactical execution.
• Collaborative Mindset: You bring people together, creating followership and consensus across complex, cross-functional teams.
• Impact-Focused: You have a proven ability to prioritize ruthlessly, focusing your energy on the highest-leverage initiatives.
• Intellectual Curiosity: You thrive in ambiguity and are constantly seeking to understand the deeper business vision to drive meaningful change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 7 years of experience in project, process, program, or risk management
• At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients
• At least 2 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• 5+ years of Financial Services risk management experience
• 5+ years of internal strategy or management consulting experience leading cross functional financial services projects and programs
• 5+ years of people management experience

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

Chicago, IL: $187,300 - $213,700 for Director, Risk Management