Manager, Executive Recruiting, Research & Talent Insights

Capital One • McLean, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Capital One’s Executive Recruiting team is a premier in-house search team. We partner directly with our senior leadership to identify, cultivate, and land the transformative executive talent that will accelerate our mission to Change Banking for Good. As a Manager of Research & Talent Insights, you are the strategic engine of our search process. You won't just source names, you will architect the map of the competitive landscape. This is a highly visible Individual Contributor (IC) role designed for a sophisticated researcher who blends strong presentation skills and deep investigative rigor with the ability to translate complex market data into actionable executive hiring strategies. The Role Successful Researchers at Capital One are both curious detectives and true talent advisors. You will be responsible from initial market segmentation and exhaustive talent mapping to the strategic engagement of passive executive prospects. As a talent advisor, you will provide the data-driven "why" behind every search strategy to Recruiters, HRBPs, and Business Leaders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 5 years of experience in executive research, talent and market intelligence, talent acquisition, human resources or a combination.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of experience in an elite executive search firm or a sophisticated in-house executive research function.
• Proven track record of delivering 0-to-1 talent maps for complex, technical, or specialized functional areas.
• Experience using data visualization (Decks, Tableau, or similar) to present talent landscapes to executive recruiting leadership as well as senior business leaders.
• Experience leading initiatives to optimize research workflows or implementing new talent intelligence technologies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Mapping: Execute exhaustive, best-in-class talent mappings for niche, competitive executive roles across Product, Risk, Legal, Human Resources, Technology and Financial Services.
• Market Intelligence: Act as a subject matter expert on competitor organizational design, compensation trends, and talent movements, proactively sharing market trends with the team and leadership.
• Bench Builder: Move beyond active searches to build bench strength for future leadership needs, identifying and nurturing high-potential talent 12–24+ months ahead of open roles.
• Executive Engagement: Draft bespoke, high-touch outreach strategies that resonate with passive, world-class executives.
• Process Innovation: Continuously refine Capital One’s research toolkit, integrating AI-driven sourcing tools and advanced Boolean/OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) techniques to stay ahead of the curve.

Benefits

• performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).
• comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees