Director, Tech Recruiting

Director, Tech Recruiting

At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good—and our Talent Acquisition team powers that transformation. We create world-class candidate experiences, drive impactful hiring strategies, and connect top talent with opportunities to innovate at scale. As a Talent Acquisition Director, you’ll lead the strategy to attract, engage, and hire high-impact technical leaders who are building the future of financial technology.

We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking Talent Acquisition Director to accelerate Capital One’s market position as an employer of choice in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Science, Applied Research, and Machine Learning. In this role, you’ll partner closely with executive leadership to influence strategy, modernize recruiting operations, and empower high-performing recruiting teams.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to deliver transformative talent acquisition strategies
• Lead and inspire talent teams to source, attract, and hire world-class AI and technical talent
• Leverage data-driven insights to optimize pipeline performance and solve complex hiring challenges
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that elevate the candidate experience and recruiting enablement
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across all talent channels and hiring practices

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 7 years of experience in Human Resources, corporate recruiting, agency recruiting, or a combination
• At least 7 years of experience in a consultative role
• At least 7 years of people leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military Experience
• Master’s Degree or MBA
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification
• Proven track record sourcing and hiring top-tier AI, ML, Data Science, and technical talent
• 10+ years of experience in HR strategy or Talent Acquisition leadership
• 8+ years of experience in People Management and leadership development
• 8+ years of strategic consulting or client management experience

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.

McLean, VA: $206,000 - $235,100 for Director, Recruiting

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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