Capital One

Financial Services

Director,ProjectManager,DebitProducts

$187–214k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Project Manager, Debit Products at Capital One. Skills: Project management, Portfolio governance, Risk management. Oversee PULSE product lifecycle. Oversee enterprise portfolio governance”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Risk assessment; Process improvement

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree or Military experience, 5 Years of Project Management experience, 3 Years of People Management experience

Nice to Have

Masters / MBA degree, 6 years of Project Management experience, 4 years of People Management experience, PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification

What You'll Do.

Oversee PULSE product lifecycle

Oversee enterprise portfolio governance

Oversee portfolio risk

Manage prioritization

Manage capacity planning

Manage portfolio health monitoring

Manage dependency management

Manage executive reporting

Ensure portfolio strategies align with business goals

Partner with PULSE leadership

Partner with product stakeholders

Partner with technology stakeholders

Partner with operations stakeholders

Partner with compliance stakeholders

Partner with legal stakeholders

Partner with risk stakeholders

Provide leadership to portfolio managers

Establish governance frameworks

Maintain governance frameworks

Establish decision-making structures

Maintain decision-making structures

Establish operational controls

Maintain operational controls

Establish standardized processes

Maintain standardized processes

Facilitate governance forums

Facilitate portfolio reviews

Facilitate executive-level reporting

Provide strategic oversight of PULSE portfolio risk management

Identify product risks

Mitigate product risks

Monitor product risks

Escalate product risks

Establish standards for risk management

Maintain standards for risk management

Establish procedures for risk management

Maintain procedures for risk management

Establish documentation for risk management

Maintain documentation for risk management

Establish playbooks for risk management

Maintain playbooks for risk management

Establish controls for risk management

Maintain controls for risk management

Maintain oversight of portfolio management tools

Maintain oversight of governance workflow platforms

Maintain oversight of reporting solutions

Drive portfolio insights

Lead process improvement initiatives

Lead automation initiatives

Lead multi-leveled team

Drive complex Well Managed programs

Provide strategic direction

Drive oversight of risk-related activities

Manage risk-related activities

Prioritize new controls

Inventory L2 documentation

Maintain L2 documentation

Serve as primary point of contact for audits

Serve as primary point of contact for exams

Manage documentation needs for audits

Manage documentation needs for exams

Partner with Transaction Processing leaders

Inventory current-state risks

Establish internal forums

Establish external forums

Align organization's Well Managed state

Provide strategic thought partnership

Influence critical investments

Influence critical commitments

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with PULSE leadership; Partner with product; Partner with technology; Partner with operations; Partner with compliance; Partner with legal; Partner with risk; Partner with Transaction Processing leaders; Cross-functional partnership

Communication Scope

Executive reporting; Executive influencing; High-level forums

Process & Methodology

Project management, Portfolio governance, Risk management, Process documentation, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma

Full Job Description

Director, Project Manager, Debit Products **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 mission 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.** **As a Director, Project Manager, Debit Products at Capital One, you would oversee PULSE 's product lifecycle, enterprise portfolio governance, and portfolio risk across complex business and technology programs. ** **The position oversees end-to-end portfolio management functions, including intake, prioritization, capacity planning, portfolio health monitoring, dependency management, and executive reporting. Ensures portfolio strategies align with business goals, operational capabilities, financial targets, and defined risk tolerance frameworks. Partners closely with PULSE leadership, product, technology, operations, compliance, legal, and risk stakeholders to drive consistent execution and alignment. The role provides leadership and direction to a team of portfolio managers accountable for strategic program prioritization, governance, and execution alignment to organizational objectives.** * **Leads product governance by establishing and maintaining governance frameworks, decision-making structures, operational controls, and standardized processes that support products from ideation through implementation, sustainment, and retirement. Facilitates governance forums, portfolio reviews, and executive-level reporting to enable transparency, informed decision-making, and proactive product risk management. Leads a team of pro

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