Principal Risk Manager- Global Payments Network Risk

Principal Risk Manager- Global Payments Network Risk Are you ready to lead from the front line of a top 10 bank? Do you thrive in a high-visibility environment where your strategic relationship-building translates directly into innovative risk solutions? As a Principal Risk Manager at Capital One, you won't just monitor risk—you will partner with business leaders to actively shape our defense strategies, ensuring the company remains stable, resilient, and profitable. We are seeking highly motivated Risk Management professionals who blend sharp organizational prowess with exceptional communication skills. In this role, you will enjoy significant exposure across multiple lines of business, empowering you to design, champion, and implement progressive frameworks that safeguard our enterprise. Responsibilities Strategic Risk Consulting: Serve as a trusted advisor to core business areas, providing tailored guidance and proactive risk mitigation strategies relative to their specific business lines. Stakeholder & Client Management: Cultivate, leverage, and sustain key executive relationships across the enterprise to foster deep collaboration and break down silos. Reporting Excellence: Own, enhance, and execute internal and external reporting processes, ensuring flawless documentation that aligns with complex regulatory and internal expectations. Framework Alignment: Map and adjust localized business processes to seamlessly align with overarching Capital One corporate requirements and risk frameworks. Governance Documentation: Author, review, and continuously refine critical governance documents, including policies, standards, procedures, and operational guidelines. Tool & Method Development: Design and optimize risk management processes, tools, templates, and job aids. Craft and deliver high-impact presentations to train and guide teams on risk methodology usage. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with specialized teams across the enterprise—Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Business Risk Offices, Information Technology, Basel Program, Internal Audit, and Regulatory Relations—to achieve unified risk objectives. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or military experience At least 1 year of Financial Services Risk Management experience At least 2 years of Project Management experience At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients Preferred Qualifications At least 3 years of Project Management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs within a Risk function PMP Certification or Masters Certificate of Project Management (CPM) At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Risk Specialist New York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Risk Specialist Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist Riverwoods, IL: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist 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. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr