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Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Capital One McLean, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$217,000 - $247,700 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Director to join the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) organization to support our efforts to transform Risk Management. The Senior Director will have the opportunity to apply risk management and analytical skills to some of our highest profile Risk Management projects, including implementing solutions to ensure Capital One’s continued stability and success.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities Include:

  • Actively lead our strategic approach to transform Risk Management
  • Identify opportunities to improve our Risk Management processes and execute well-managed change to strategies, methodologies, governance, and reporting elements
  • Synthesize and elevate information to executive levels
  • Leverage data, metrics, and analysis to create a comprehensive approach to monitoring our process improvement strategies as they move through the organization
  • Manage ambiguity and consistently seek to drive clarity amongst team, partners and key stakeholders
  • Craft storylines that clearly articulate findings, insights, and recommendations
  • Directly liaise and communicate with senior leadership to move the organization to action
  • Thought Partnership: Develop and maintain relationships with key business leaders to enable improved decision-making around go-to-market strategy
  • Team Leadership: Manage, mentor and support the development of less experienced associates on the team
  • Internal Leadership: Responsible for helping to lead and drive internal initiatives including but not limited to recruiting, staffing, diversity & inclusion, social activities, etc.

Competencies

  • Leadership: Able to lead a team through change to drive a culture of strong risk management
  • Strong Business Judgment: Able to employ judgment and experience to make rapid and complex decisions
  • Communication: Exhibits leadership presence with highly developed interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills (written and oral)

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or military experience
  • At least 5 years of risk management experience
  • At least 5 years of experience in financial service
  • At least 5 years of experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years experience working with regulatory requirements governing risk management in Financial Services
  • At least 6 years of experience leading risk programs, projects, or initiatives across an organization
  • At least 10 years of experience in financial services / banking
  • At least 8 years of experience in people management

Salary Information:

  • Chicago, IL: $217,000 - $247,700 for Sr. Director, Risk Management
  • McLean, VA: $238,700 - $272,400 for Sr. Director, Risk Management
  • Richmond, VA: $217,000 - $247,700 for Sr. Director, Risk Management
  • Riverwoods, IL: $217,000 - $247,700 for Sr. Director, Risk Management

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