Director – Enterprise Data Risk Management

Center 2 (19050), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Director, Enterprise Data Risk Management

As a Director in Capital One’s Enterprise Data Risk Management (EDRM) team, sitting within Capital One’s Risk Management organization, you will apply your analytical, data management, and process management skills to support development and adoption of Capital One’s data management strategy. You will collaborate with your EDM team and partner with stakeholders across the enterprise on initiatives to help drive transformation and change necessary to achieve the Company’s data management strategic objectives and reduce our data risk across the line of business you support.

Data Management Advisors in EDRM are highly motivated Risk & Data Management professionals with excellent organization, problem-solving, influence and communication skills. These individuals have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions and processes to identify and mitigate potential data risks across Capital One.

On a given day you will be: 

• A trusted advisor to the business partners, providing expert advice and effective challenge on data management risks and controls

• Identifying opportunities and work with business stakeholders and partners to embed data management practices into our daily operations and business processes across the organization

• Using strong analytical skills to conduct data risk assessments, control validations, and reviews of business data strategies 

• Performing gap assessments and create recommendations to ensure progress towards organizational adoption of data management transformation

• Collaborating within EDRM and with our Partners on areas of metadata management, data quality, and maturing data stewardship functions

• Working with partners to identify areas of data risk with data management tools and controls in emerging data platforms

• Performing 2nd line of defense assessment of risk and compliance with data management practices and processes.

An ideal candidate will possess a unique combination of data management domain knowledge, business understanding, problem solving abilities, technical aptitude, and a well developed risk mindset.  This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong judgment on when to escalate risks to the business and within risk management. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• At least 7 years of experience with data management  

• At least 7 years of experience with risk identification, control development, audit or regulatory compliance 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree or PhD in a Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or Operations Research

• At least 5 years of experience in financial services industry 

• At least 5 years of experience in validating data management controls 

• At least 2 years of experience with data governance or predictive analytics  

• At least 2 years leading and developing with open source data technologies 

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

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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