Director, Card Risk Audit & Exam Facilitation
About The Position
Director, Card Risk Audit & Exam Facilitation As a Director within Capital One’s Card Risk Audit and Exam team, you will lead the central function responsible for managing our most critical, high-profile audits and regulatory engagements. You aren't just managing projects; you are a strategic advisor providing expert risk judgment and advice to Accountable Executives as they navigate complex regulatory landscapes. In this leadership role, you will oversee a high-performing team of risk professionals, fostering an environment of excellence, intellectual curiosity, and rigorous risk mitigation. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Set the vision and direction for the central audit and exam team, ensuring the organization delivers on top priorities with efficiency and precision. Executive Advisory: Partner directly with Executives and their leadership teams to provide expert risk judgment, identify potential vulnerabilities, and influence strategic remediation. Audit & Exam Governance: Drive the centralized management of complex, horizontal audits, overseeing program governance and the execution of key deliverables across the enterprise. Stakeholder Orchestration: Facilitate high-stakes interactions with Internal Audit and Regulators, leading the development of management responses and ensuring seamless coordination across Card Risk, Legal, and Compliance. Process Innovation: Proactively identify and implement strategic enhancements to risk practices, leveraging automation and technology to standardize and scale our audit facilitation capabilities. Insights & Reporting: Oversee the synthesis of complex data into actionable insights, delivering high-level written reports and oral presentations to executive leadership regarding issue identification and remediation. Team Development: Lead and coach a team of risk professionals, investing in their growth and fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and relentless focus on quality. What We’re Looking For The Master Prioritizer: You have an uncanny ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing high-stakes expectations, and keep the team focused on what matters most. The Influential Advisor: You build deep-rooted relationships and use your risk expertise to challenge conventional thinking and test assumptions at the highest levels. The People Leader: You are passionate about coaching and have a proven track record of managing senior-level individual contributors and managers. The Bold Thinker: You embrace change, stay intellectually curious, and are always looking for ways to improve the control environment through innovative solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
- At least 7 years of Risk Management or 5 years of audit and exam leadership experience.
- At least 6 years of Project Management experience.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients.
- At least 3 years of people management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree.
- 8+ years of Financial Services risk management experience.
- 7+ years of Project Management experience leading cross-functional programs in a Risk or Regulatory environment.
- Experience applying Agile, Design Thinking, or Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to risk processes.
- Relevant Certifications: PMP, CRMA, or CRCM.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Set the vision and direction for the central audit and exam team, ensuring the organization delivers on top priorities with efficiency and precision.
- Executive Advisory: Partner directly with Executives and their leadership teams to provide expert risk judgment, identify potential vulnerabilities, and influence strategic remediation.
- Audit & Exam Governance: Drive the centralized management of complex, horizontal audits, overseeing program governance and the execution of key deliverables across the enterprise.
- Stakeholder Orchestration: Facilitate high-stakes interactions with Internal Audit and Regulators, leading the development of management responses and ensuring seamless coordination across Card Risk, Legal, and Compliance.
- Process Innovation: Proactively identify and implement strategic enhancements to risk practices, leveraging automation and technology to standardize and scale our audit facilitation capabilities.
- Insights & Reporting: Oversee the synthesis of complex data into actionable insights, delivering high-level written reports and oral presentations to executive leadership regarding issue identification and remediation.
- Team Development: Lead and coach a team of risk professionals, investing in their growth and fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and relentless focus on quality.
Benefits
- Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
