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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026

Principal Risk Specialist, CRA Strategy & Program Management

Capital One senior full-time

Salary

$109,900 - $125,400 per year

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Description

The CRA Strategy & Program Management Data Management, Analysis, Technology & Automation (DATA) team at Capital One seeks a highly analytical, self-directed, and dedicated professional to assume a pivotal technology risk management role. The successful candidate will contribute directly to maintaining the organization's record of Outstanding CRA performance by overseeing the accuracy and completeness of regulatory data workflows, ensuring rigorous quality assurance, and enforcing alignment with established technology compliance and information security control frameworks.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide operational support for governance, risk management, and compliance control processes.
  • Deliver strategic risk advisory services and oversight for technology-related operations, offering expert guidance across assigned business functions.
  • Cultivate and sustain key stakeholder partnerships to foster cross-functional collaboration throughout the enterprise.
  • Identify, monitor, and manage risk events and issues to safeguard the organization. Partner with relevant business units to execute remediation strategies.
  • Maintain operational oversight to verify that assigned controls function as intended, ensure alignment with corporate policies and standards, and deliver specialized risk consulting.
  • Conduct rigorous evaluations of control designs, execute effective challenges, and drive continuous control optimization.
  • Collaborate with technology partners to enhance operational efficiency and advance process automation.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Strong problem-solving, oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize.
  • Very strong attention to detail with the ability to focus on data and quality control.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, perform and influence others in a fast-paced environment.
  • Propensity to identify and assess potential risks in the processes.
  • Experience assisting in updating team policies and standards.
  • Programming and data visualization skills are preferred.
  • Fluency with SQL, databases, spreadsheets and presentations, including pivot tables, basic formulas, and charts.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or Military experience.
  • At least 1 year of Technical Risk Management or Audit experience.
  • Proficient in Google Products and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 2 years of experience in governance, risk management or compliance roles.
  • At least 2 years of project management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs in Risk.
  • At least 2 years of experience in the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) field.
  • At least 1 year of experience with CRA Wiz or other CRA analytical products.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are:

  • Plano, TX: $109,900 - $125,400
  • McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900
  • Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400

This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

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