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R212748 Posted 04/03/2025

Senior Risk Manager - Business Continuity Risk Management, Reporting, Methodology, Oversight and Challenge

McLean, Virginia | Richmond, Virginia
  • Category Risk Management
  • Experience Sr. Manager
  • Primary Address McLean, Virginia

Overview

Senior Risk Manager - Business Continuity Risk Management, Reporting, Methodology, Oversight and Challenge

Capital One is seeking an energetic, self-motivated Senior Risk Manager to join the Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) Team within the Operational Risk Management second line of defense. The BCRM team is a dedicated group of professionals whose mission is to provide value-add, independent stewardship of Capital One’s business continuity management practices enabling Capital One to manage our business continuity and operational resilience risk. 

Successful Senior Risk Managers are highly motivated professionals with the ability to drive results and collaboratively problem solve through integrated thinking. You will contribute to the company's success by managing reporting processes and driving improvements in our data ecosystem through projects and process improvements (improving Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators). You will also drive strategy and execution on technology solutions needed to improve reporting and analytical capabilities for both the first and second line of defense.

Specific responsibilities of the Business Continuity Senior Risk Manager include and are not limited to: 

  • Driving quarterly BCRM reporting in support of Monthly Business Reviews, Operational Risk Reporting process, and Annual Board Reporting processes

  • Analyzing data and influencing others to proactively identify risks and trends on an ongoing basis, supporting risk consulting to multiple businesses and support functions, elevating areas of suspected risk and escalating appropriately to Operational Risk Management leadership

  • Consulting on Issue/Event analysis or changes in resilience conditions to support first line risk response and informing senior leaders in risk management of our aggregate exposure to operational disruptions

  • Developing and implementing strategy associated with improved analytical tools which will enable more transparent reporting across lines of defense

  • Owning and supporting projects designed to improve the data ecosystem related to business continuity and operational resilience data

  • Having a deep understanding of business continuity and operational resilience methodologies, system functionality, and data and serve as a thought leader on how to meaningfully enhance our second line framework to oversee Capital One’s operational resilience

  • Supporting interactions with Internal Audit and Regulatory agencies, as applicable

A successful candidate will: 

  • Exude a strong business acumen

  • Be capable of integrated thinking and data analytics

  • Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, problem solving and influencing skills across various levels of the organization

  • Foster a highly collaborative environment with other risk teams and various partner groups to create an integrated and seamless risk experience for the business (Compliance, Third Party Risk Management, Country Risk, Technology Risk Management)

  • Balance multiple priorities to help drive business value and support team objectives, while managing tasks and activities related to risk management initiatives to support the Business Continuity Risk team in a well-managed capacity

  • Establish project parameters, delivering on multiple priorities to help drive business value and support team objectives

  • Stay current on understanding effective operational resilience strategies and business continuity requirement

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree AND at least 6 years of risk, legal, compliance or audit experience OR High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification AND at least 8 years of risk, legal, compliance or audit experience

  • At least 4 years of program or project management experience 

  • At least 3 years of experience in business continuity, operational resilience, disaster recovery or technology resilience

  • At least 2 years of analytical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field of study such as statistics, data management, or operations research

  • 5+ years of project management experience leading cross functional programs in risk

  • Certification in risk management, audit, or business continuity management (Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC))

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: $170,800 - $194,900 for Sr. Risk Manager


Richmond, VA: $155,300 - $177,200 for Sr. Risk 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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For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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