Manager, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Overview

Manager, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Capital One is one of the fastest growing organizations in the world today, powered by our passion for our customers. We are serious about technology, we dream big, and we execute: Capital One moved our entire enterprise to the public cloud over the course of five years. Just as we prioritize driving innovation through technology, we equally prioritize cybersecurity, reliability, software quality, and data management. 

This role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity and privacy in support of the Governance Risk and Compliance International Risk team. The individual will ensure alignment between global regulatory expectations and implemented security controls to support recent mergers and acquisitions. Success hinges on your ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity ("gray areas"), and build enterprise-wide rapport. You will act as a trusted advisor, using your technical expertise to provide sound, experience-based recommendations, and your exceptional influencing and tailored communication skills to drive alignment from hands-on engineers to senior executives. This role is a platform to shape the strategic international cyber risk posture of a major financial institution. The individual hired for this role will be expected to apply expertise on cyber best practices to assess current state, identify gaps, and assess cyber risk, threats, and business impact. 

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: 

• Maintain and advance the company’s information security control framework, ensuring proper design, implementation, and ongoing assurance activities. 
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to build, maintain, and monitor compliance across the business. 
• Oversee and direct the organization's GRC initiatives to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant regulations and certifications, including ENS, Lince, the CRA Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, and the EU AI Act, ensuring that all requirements are fully satisfied and sustained. 
• Represent our team in technology councils to ensure an appropriate risk lens is applied to cyber and technology initiatives and strategic programs. 
• Build and maintain relationships with technical leaders, engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand and evaluate implementation plans, business priorities and technical solutions to ensure risks are well communicated and understood by the key stakeholders.
• Understand and assess the inventory of technology and cyber risk management related laws and regulations, as well as industry standards such as the NIST, PCI DSS, CSF and FFIEC guidance, and how they translate into organizational requirements and controls. 
• Perform technology and cybersecurity risk management requirement applicability and impact assessments against business, technology and cyber processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

• At least 4 years of technical experience in at least two domains of cyber security such as identity and access management and endpoint security.

• At least 4 years of progressive experience in GRC, compliance, or related legal or regulatory roles, with demonstrated success building or scaling compliance programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree 

• 4+ years of experience at a major technology company or financial services; prior compliance work at Visa, Mastercard,  American Express or another financial institution

• Maintain comprehensive understanding of each entity's structure, operations, compliance, and risk posture, anticipating challenges and opportunities while ensuring effective communication and escalation of key issues and mitigating long-term risks

• Drive initiatives to streamline and enhance governance processes, fostering transparency and accountability within the organization

• Working knowledge of domestic and international regulatory requirements and laws that govern credit and debit network

• 3+ years of experience drafting, tailoring, and communicating complex technical and cyber risk reports to all levels, including senior executives, the Board, and regulatory bodies

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage complex, ambiguous projects, and drive outcomes across enterprise boundaries

• Hands-on experience applying major security and risk frameworks such as: NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27000-1

• Cybersecurity certifications such as: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

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: $164,800 - $188,100 for Manager, Cyber Risk & Analysis

New York, NY: $179,700 - $205,100 for Manager, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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