Director – Technical Program Management

Director, Technical Program Management (Remote Eligible)

Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products & platforms?

About Capital One: At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper. We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. That’s where you come in. 

About the team: As a Director of Technical Program Management (TPM) on Capital One’s Enterprise product & platform organization, we’re looking for someone who has strong technical aptitude, experience of driving large scale enterprise initiatives in the DevOps space with an emphasis on automation, and the ability to influence leaders as well as cross functional teams that include engineers, product managers and architects. You will support programs that require deep involvement with mobile and web CI/CD pipelines, test automation, release automation, platform instrumentation, and how all of those components work together to support a world class developer experience.

In addition to the technical program, you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team, by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to teach the organization what a great TPM can achieve.

Our TPM Directors have:

• Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle

• Experience building and leading a world-class team of technical program managers with a mission to power real-time, intelligent experiences for our customers and associates

• Lead technology focused discussions with senior leadership by providing valuable insights and recommendations that guide technology-based decisions

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills

• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills

• A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker 

• Experienced TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice

• Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives

• Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results

• Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done.

• Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners

Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing.

• 5+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS

• 5+ years of building & leading experienced TPM team

• 5+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms

• 5+ years of experience with Agile delivery

• 5+ years years experience delivering programs

• Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) 

• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years in a cloud environment

• 4+ years of experience with DevOps

At this time, Capital One will notsponsora 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.

Remote (Regardless of Location): $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Technical Program ManagementMcLean, VA: $226,000 - $257,900 for Director, Technical Program ManagementPlano, TX: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Technical Program ManagementRichmond, VA: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Technical Program Management

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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