Senior Associate, Project Manager

Senior Associate, Project Manager
In our Always Audit Ready & Risk Management team, we provide horizontal risk, process and project support for our Consumer and Financial Risk Management organizations. We strive to develop horizontal strategies to optimize how we work in a well managed, risk focused, and always audit ready way for our customers.
We’re looking for a strategic, technically savvy Project Manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and excels at driving complex initiatives with cross-functional teams. If you’re someone who brings structure to ambiguity, collaborates confidently with senior stakeholders, and is passionate about driving impactful outcomes through technology and process, this role is for you.
General Responsibilities:
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of technical, analytical and model projects across cross-functional teams
Drive those projects based on defined priorities; ensure scope of deliverables and timelines are met; identify risks and issues and mitigate and / or escalate as needed
Build and apply structured engagement models – partnering closely with stakeholders to translate complex goals into clear, actionable workstreams that drive results
Navigate ambiguous or undefined (“whitespace”) areas with a proactive and strategic approach, identifying opportunities and driving clarity and direction
Collaborate with various stakeholders across our business and tech stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
Effectively manage relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency throughout project lifecycle
Demonstrate outstanding communication and partnership skills which are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders across all levels to manage, inform, and influence outcomes
Apply technical and business understanding to engage meaningfully with development teams, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical requirements
Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery
Develop and maintain project and process artifacts to ensure that the project is well managed and controlled
Facilitate team ceremonies including daily sprint stand-ups, sprint planning, grooming and retrospectives
Apply project analytics agenda to drive change, including measuring KPIs and OKRs
The ideal candidate should:
Enjoy working in a role that is fast-paced, technical, and strategic in nature
Have a proven ability to create and apply structure frameworks to drive cross-functional engagement and results
Comfortable operating in ambiguity; able to identify problems and opportunities in unstructured environments and create paths forwards
Have technical familiarity or hands-on exposure to cloud environments (e.g., AWS), multi-region architectures, or disaster recovery frameworks
Experience tracking and coordinating infrastructure migrations and/or software development lifecycles.
Operate as a self-starter and continuously develop project, process and technology skills
Have a proven track record of project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage the work
Be highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Have strong problem solving and influencing skills
Have great analytical skills that allow you to connect the dots across applications and teams
Be digitally curious, with a drive to learn more about the business context and Tech platforms used across our Loss forecasting platforms
Have excellent time management skills and are used to meeting/exceeding rigorous deadlines
Have great communication (written & verbal) and collaboration skills
Enjoy collaborating with various value streams and senior stakeholder
Have excellent customer service/relationship management skills
Not be afraid to bring new ideas to the table and challenge the status quo
This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or military experience
At least 2 years of experience using Microsoft Office or G-Suite
At least 2 years of Technical Project Management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of Technical Project Management experience
Project Management Professional (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 (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Project 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 the Capital One Careers website