Senior Cyber Program Manager

Overview Senior Cyber Program Manager

As a Senior Manager for the Cyber Strategy and Reporting team, you will be immersed in cyber and technology risks, which will allow our cyber organization and partners to pinpoint how cyber risks are connected to other corporate risks, business outcomes, and consequences and ensure business decisions are informed by cyber. You will serve as the Strategy and Reporting Lead for the Cyber AI Transformation, responsible for driving the strategic impact of emerging AI technology. You will develop and coordinate executive-level reporting, conduct strategic analysis and regular partner outreach, and maintain a comprehensive view of key Cyber and Technology risk programs.

You’ll be part of a highly functional team responsible for developing strategy, assessing risk and coordinating reporting to Capital One’s Board of Directors, executive leadership, Cyber and Technology organizations. You will work closely with Cyber practitioners to aid in articulating and driving understanding of the emerging AI technology in key reporting forums. You’ll spend a lot of time drafting copy, slides, talking points and analyzing metrics, in addition to collaborating with peers across the organization to enable experts at the highest levels of our business to effectively articulate cyber strategy and cyber risk to Capital One.

What You Bring:

• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and influencing skills to drive strategic impact and change management across diverse stakeholder groups, including Corporate Communications, PMO, and Associate Experience.

• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining superior results

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and begin contributing immediately

• Superior written, visual (slides and diagrams), and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively tailor communications to convey information for a wide variety of audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and to interact effectively at all levels of the organization, and to influence senior management and executives

• Deep expertise with producing and analyzing metrics and communicating the implications of the data to executives and other stakeholders throughout the enterprise

• Proven ability to perform strategic analysis, data analysis, synthesis, and translate complex information into executive-level communications, including slide decks and talking points.

• Passion and expertise in technology and cybersecurity, actively seeking out first-hand information and research-based insights to ground assertions.

• Ability to work between technical and non-technical associates to create mutual understanding of concepts

• Comfortable with ambiguity and adept at cutting through distractions to discern core priorities and create structure where none exists.

• An analytical problem solver who effectively grounds assertions, balancing facts, common sense, and intuition in decision-making.

• A strong team player who helps achieve results by collaborating effectively with others and encouraging an inclusive culture with diverse teammates.

• Ability to distill timelines and outcomes, and guide conversations with associates and leadership to meet deadlines

• Ability to think and operate independently with limited guidance 

• Ability to take ownership of and drive business results and desired outcomes

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the strategic connection point between the Cyber AI Transformation team and the enterprise, identifying intersection points with imperatives, Cyber service areas and enterprise strategies.

• Provide a comprehensive view and streamlined approach to reporting for Cyber AI workstreams, including vetting through appropriate levels and forums, and serving as the front door for reporting from executives and partner organizations.

• Develop processes, plans, and timelines to support strategy and executive reporting deliverables.

• Apply knowledge of cybersecurity by collaborating with team members and partners across Cyber to develop compelling written, visual, and oral presentations on AI, business, cyber risk, and technical topics for a variety of executive-level audiences.

• Prepare executives for participation in enterprise-wide governance committees and forums, including developing talking points and slides.

• Compile, organize, and analyze cyber metrics and draft reports that identify trends and provide key insights based on the data

• Develop and oversee reports for executive leadership and other internal or external entities on behalf of the Cyber organization

• Manage multiple efforts simultaneously and ensure consistency across reporting products and executive forums

• Understand the cyber strategy and initiatives and articulate the progress against the strategic goals and objectives

• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders across Capital One from the first, second, and third line organizations

• Meet with senior business leaders to understand business challenges and priorities and explore strategic solutions.

• Research and stay abreast of current trends in cybersecurity, and maintain a broad awareness of the Enterprise, to develop recommendations grounded in data and a deep understanding of risk.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 6 years of Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

• 9+ years of Project Management experience

• 6+ years of experience managing, consulting, or auditing in the fields of information security or risk management

• 5+ years of experience developing and managing internal governance processes and procedures

• 5+ years of stakeholder management experience 

• 4+ years of experience drafting cybersecurity reports or analytic assessments for senior executives

• 3+ years of experience collecting, analyzing, reporting key insights, and results based analysis for executive-level reports or dashboards

• 2+ years of experience with visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik, Spark SQL, or Alteryx)

• 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 (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or 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: $177,700 - $202,800 for Sr Manager, Project Management

Richmond, VA: $161,500 - $184,300 for Sr Manager, Project 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 the Capital 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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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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