Principal Associate, Project Management - Decisioning (Hybrid)

Overview

Principal Associate, Project Management - Decisioning (Hybrid)

Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation’s great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared Values, come together to make Capital One a great company – and a great place to work.

Specifically, the world of US Card Acquisitions is undergoing a major modernization effort, one that will dramatically change how our systems operate. This inevitably changes how we meet, maintain, and monitor compliance to internal and external requirements. US Card Acquisitions is the cornerstone for how customers apply for and inevitably get a decision for a new line of credit. This team oversees the well-managed operations for all intent, products, and processes within Acquisitions. This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact on and exposure across one of US Card’s highest ranked critical business processes. 

As a Principle Associate of Project Management, you will play a key role in delivering well managed  programs and processes that impact Capital One’s strategy, compliance, operational, and reputational risk. Daily, you will intersect with stakeholders and customers across varying job families including Product, Technology, Legal, and Business partners. As the team’s program manager, you will  leverage your expertise to influence and drive results through the team. In this position, you will contribute immediately to the team’s success by being accountable for how the team functions with each other and our internal stakeholders/customers. You will have the ability to define metrics for the business, evolve ways of working, and communicate updates across the business.

A qualified candidate will have: 

• Demonstrated that they can manage medium to large size programs and/or teams

• Demonstrated that they can improve processes, deliver well managed initiatives, and scale viable solutions

• Ability to effectively communicate and influence partners horizontally across different teams and vertically across different seniority levels within the organization

• High attention to detail and the ability to adapt to change quickly

• Experience working with data visualization and automation tools

• A solid grasp of process management concepts and ability to work with Risk, Compliance, and Audit partners

• Proven ability to work autonomously, using judgement to determine prioritization and the severity of potential escalations

General Responsibilities:

• Consultation and representation of well managed processes, customer experience, and risk management for new Intent 

• Support moderate to large complex projects and programs by evaluating cross-team capacity and delivery against strategic roadmaps

• Support the design, development, and management of project plans in a complex dynamic environment, revising needs to meet changing requirements.

• Leverage problem solving and judgment skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent and in a timely manner

• Exhibit outstanding relationship building and influencing skills to collaborate and effectively drive project / program efforts

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills which are essential for interacting with key stakeholders at all levels and job families across the company to manage, inform, and influence outcomes

• Champion new delivery models including engaging Product and Tech teams in the creation and delivery of new intent

• Travel required 25% or less

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Military experience

• At least 2 years of project or process management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent Military experience

• 3+ years of experience in Process or Project Management

• 1+ years of experience with Credit Card lending, Small Business and Commercial lines of business or Retail Partnerships

• 1+ years of experience with automation tools and techniques 

• 1+ years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL

• Six Sigma certification, BPM certified, or relevant experience

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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: $117,300 - $133,900 for Principal Project Manager

Richmond, VA: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Project Manager

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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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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