Data Integration Program Director

Capital One•McLean, VA

4d•$187,300 - $235,100

About The Position

At Capital One, we’re building a leading technology company. Founded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One helps our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. About this role: Data is one of the most important and strategic areas in the company. As a Program Director on our Discover Integration team, you will serve as a strategic thought partner and execution leader, enabling the success of the Discover Integration Program. This high-impact role sits at the intersection of program and project execution, communications, and operational excellence, providing critical support for enterprise-level data workstreams in one of the world’s top financial institutions. Capital One is built on a foundation of data-driven decision-making to deliver revolutionary customer experiences. Our data efforts operate at an industry-leading scale and we’re just getting started.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or military experience
At least 4 years of experience in Staff management and training
At least 4 years of experience in Organizational development and performance
At least 4 years of experience in Budget management
At least 4 years of experience in Project or process management

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance or Organizational Development
6+ years of experience in Project or Process management - Experience managing visible projects which require the ability to manage interdisciplinary team members, remove obstacles and influence appropriately
5+ years of experience in Communications planning and development, including department communications, leadership team meetings, presentations, memos and reports
5+ years of experience in Staff management and training
5+ years of experience in Organizational development and performance

Responsibilities

Swiftly develop a deep understanding of the organization’s integration strategy and vision so that you can lean into complex issues and influence as necessary
Partner with Enterprise Data leadership to create, socialize, and deliver our ambitious integration agenda
Build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand processes and drive results; Connect dots across multiple leaders to understand and aggregate impacts to the business and other stakeholders
Work with key executives and partners to understand areas of need and build efficient and effective operational and communication processes
Be data driven as a way to continuously improve operations
Establish, maintain and facilitate program standards, practices, and governance.
Lead moderate to large complex projects and programs by providing strategic direction to projects, peers, and direct reports.
Design, develop, and manage project plans in a complex dynamic environment, revising needs to meet changing requirements
Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent
Partnering cross-functionally with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery
Demonstrate a proven track record of excellent project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment.
Have excellent communication and partnership skills which are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform and influence outcomes
A source of positive energy, inspiration, and motivation for the organization
A self-confident self-starter and strategic thinker
Able to build strong, trusted relationships and operate in an influential manner with executives to assist in driving the strategic agenda
An experienced operator, capable of decomposing a vision into goals and goals into execution plans
A multi-tasker, able to handle multiple priorities in parallel, and extremely well organized
Highly collaborative (comfortable partnering with all levels of the organization) while working backwards from intended outcomes
Experienced at identifying patterns and commonalities that can create a bigger picture out of small pieces, anticipating what’s around the corner
Proven in practicing discretion while handling highly sensitive issues