Risk Manager

Capital One’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team has responsibility for helping the overall organization identify, manage, and mitigate key risks that may keep the company from achieving its strategic objectives. ERM is currently seeking a Senior (Sr) Risk Manager who will be responsible for managing implementation and enhancement projects for a diverse set of initiatives, with a broad range of complexity and scale. 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. Responsibilities 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 Bachelor’s 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. Chicago, IL: $161,500 - $184,300 for Sr. Risk Manager McLean, 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr