Director, Project Management

Overview

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Director, Project Management

Overview:

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams.

Role Specific:

The EPTech organization is seeking a highly organized and self-motivated Director to join the team. As a Director of Project Management, you will be uniquely positioned to have line of sight and influence over EPTech’s most strategic and complex initiatives with impacts across multiple lines of business. More specifically, you will lead an organization of project managers focused on partnering with lines of business and horizontal Technology teams to help them flawlessly execute their top priorities. You will leverage agile methodologies while ensuring well-managed, timely and effective delivery.  You will also escalate, and gain buy-in from key stakeholders concerning respective programs to ensure appropriate execution all while coaching and developing a high performing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a well-rounded candidate to help boldly model the future.

Specific responsibilities related to project management include:

• Demonstrates a proven track record of excellent program management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment

• Driving all phases of project management to include feasibility, definition, planning, prioritization, implementation and close out of projects

• Effectively applying project management methodology and standards, and ensuring project documents are complete and up to date

• Displaying cross-functional teamwork, communication, negotiation and leading across all levels

• Partnering cross-functionally with key stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery

• Working with cross functional teams and influencing others to work toward common goal, regardless of resource and time constraints

• Creating transparency and fostering relationships to adjacent teams 

General Responsibilities:

• Understanding of financial systems and technology processes

• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

• High degree of organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously; prioritizes based on impact and makes difficult tradeoffs to meet deadlines

• Effective communicator – ability to create clarity amongst diverse groups from team members to stakeholders

• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills – ability to establish metrics and utilize data to measure operational efficiency, team health, and partnership effectiveness

• Asks the tough questions and challenges the status quo

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• At least 7 years of Process, Project, or Program Management experience

• At least 5 years of People Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in Business Administration

• 10+ years of Process, Project, or Program Management experience

• 3+ years of Operations experience

• 2+ years of Learning & Development experience

• PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification

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).

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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