Sr. Risk Manager for Enterprise Program Governance
This Sr. Risk Manager role will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for quality assurance, strong attention to detail and a desire to help the enterprise appropriately manage the change risk associated with large-scale project execution. In addition, very strong communication and partnership skills are essential for engaging with key stakeholders to manage, inform, and influence outcomes.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Lead Standard Adherence activities for large programs - document outputs, and communicate results with program leaders and stakeholders
Perform effective challenge over large programs with strong critical thinking and negotiation skills, challenging assumptions about project health and timelines
Lead program Governance Evaluations - document outputs and communicate results with program leaders and stakeholders
Lead documentation requests with audit and/or external regulators on matters related to change governance
Identify the root causes of recurring project failures across the enterprise to determine if issues come from poor planning, lack of resources, or weak governance
Streamline and modernize the change governance framework by leveraging automation and AI tools to reduce administrative burden and speed up risk identification
Partner cross-functionally in larger efforts, to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery
Building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments
Drive continuous improvements to the ERM program to increase operational efficiency, reduce execution risk, and make board reporting more impactful
Bring clarity to ambiguous situations, analyze incomplete project data, isolate the true risk factors, and recommend clear next steps
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree or military experience
At least 4 years of process management, risk management, audit or change management experience
At least 3 years of project management experience
At least 3 years of experience in modernizing governance frameworks, including streamlining workflows and adopting digital tools or AI to improve risk oversight.
At least 2 years of experience using project management tools (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID), Waterfall, Agile)
At least 2 years of experience using Google or Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications :
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Scrum Master certification, Lean Six Sigma certification or Internal Auditor certification
2+ years of experience in the financial industry
2+ years of experience in consulting industry
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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.
Chicago, IL: $161,500 - $184,300 for Sr. Risk ManagerMcLean, VA: $177,700 - $202,800 for Sr. Risk Manager
Richmond, VA: $161,500 - $184,300 for Sr. Risk Manager
Riverwoods, IL: $161,500 - $184,300 for Sr. Risk 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 candidates 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.
