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Principal Associate - Program Manager- Product College

Capital One McLean, VA senior full-time

Salary

$108,900 - $124,300 per year

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Description

Imagine being part of an enterprise-wide initiative that approaches product management differently across Capital One.

The Product College team designs and executes learning experiences supporting product management competencies, playing a crucial role in growing product talent and reputation.

We seek talented individuals to join our team as Program Managers, leading either Product Onboarding or Product Manager Machine Learning programs.

As a Principal Associate, you will partner with key business partners to deliver practical and immersive learning experiences.

The ideal candidate:

  • Has excellent project management skills, driving projects autonomously with sound judgment and critical thinking.
  • Has experience delivering dynamic, immersive learning experiences, focusing on cohort learning and program execution.
  • Adapts communication styles across verbal and written channels to engage participants, facilitators, and executives.
  • Has a consultative skill set, building trust-based relationships with clients, senior leaders, and subject matter experts.
  • Is highly data-driven and detail-oriented, analysing data to measure impact and drive continuous program improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • End-to-end program ownership, ensuring high-quality experiences across the learner journey.
  • Stakeholder and speaker management, integrating executive product speakers, SMEs, and facilitators into the curriculum.
  • Data-driven continuous improvement, analysing surveys and conducting retrospective meetings to identify themes and measure impact.
  • Operations and budget integrity, managing program budgets, vendor relationships, and learner data.
  • Live session production, acting as a host and producer during live learning sessions.
  • Program advocacy and communication, managing ongoing communications and driving awareness.
  • Process excellence, designing and implementing new scalable processes for efficient program delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
  • At least 2 years of experience in learning and development.
  • At least 1 year of experience in Program or Project Management, or a combination.
  • At least 1 year of consulting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in learning and development.
  • 2+ years of experience in Program or Project Management.
  • 2+ years of consulting experience.
  • Process or Project Management Certification.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are: McLean, VA: $108,900 - $124,300 Richmond, VA: $98,900 - $112,900

This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation.

Skills

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