Principal Associate, Project Management

Capital One Capital One · Banking · McLean, VA +1

This role is for a Principal Associate in Project Management within the Operational Risk Management (ORM) tower of the Enterprise Risk Organization (ERO). The individual will lead complex workstreams to ensure adherence to Capital One Data Management policies and initiatives, driving ERO data products strategy through the Nexus program. Responsibilities include strategic leadership, workflow optimization, stakeholder management, and problem-solving to deliver results and foster a positive organizational culture.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the definition and execution of large-scale projects and routines, including change management, data management and complex governance functions.
  2. Oversee multi-faceted workstreams and day-to-day activities, ensuring alignment with delivery roadmaps.
  3. Act as a primary point of contact for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, providing regular updates on project health, risks, and strategic outcomes.
  4. Lead the delivery of proactive solutions for program milestones, dependency management and risk mitigation

Skills

Required

  • Strong communication proficiency across diverse audiences and channels
  • Ability to multitask and quickly context-shift, while demonstrating urgency, prioritization and ownership to drive projects to completion
  • Reacts seamlessly to change in priorities and delivery focus
  • Effectively balances strategy and tactical delivery
  • Broad understanding of organizational dynamics, including Capital One dynamics, as you position the team (and organization) for success
  • Exhibit a proven track record of project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage the work in a dynamic complex environment
  • Demonstrate organizational agility to adapt to changing demands
  • Demonstrate quality problem solving, collaboration and influencing skills
  • Self-starter who works autonomously and takes initiative
  • Understand the big picture but is also able to execute with close attention to detail
  • Build relationships and influence across levels and functions
  • Ask why, explore, and want to learn
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
  • At least 3 Years of Project Management experience
  • At least 1 year of experience using PowerPoint or Google Slides
  • At least 1 year of experience using Excel or Google Sheets

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree
  • 4+ years of Project Management experience
  • 3+ years of experience in PowerPoint or Google Slides
  • 3+ years of experience in Excel or Google Sheets
  • 3+ years of experience in Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
  • Project Management Professional, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification

What the JD emphasized

  • Capital One Data Management policies
  • Nexus program
  • project management
  • organizational dynamics
  • Capital One dynamics