Manager, Product Manager - Activities, Capital One Travel

Capital One • McLean, VA

7d • $164,800 - $188,100

About The Position

Capital One Travel is seeking a Product Manager to own and scale its Activities vertical. While the product is live, it remains in its nascent stage, offering a rare "greenfield" opportunity. The role involves building high-impact features from scratch and defining the roadmap for high-growth categories. This is a unique opportunity for true vertical ownership within the fastest-growing credit card travel portal in the US. The role is part of a small, entrepreneurial team pioneering AI-native development using tools like Claude for rapid prototyping, specification, and quality assurance, supported by Capital One’s extensive distribution network. The ideal candidate will be a strategic builder capable of bridging supply gaps, driving technical excellence through AI, and creating exceptional customer experiences throughout the travel journey.

Requirements

• Currently have, or be in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems or a related quantitative field), Business or Marketing.
• OR Bachelor's degree in any field and at least 3 years of Product Management experience.
• Obsesses about internal and external customer needs to reimagine and innovate product solutions (Human Centered).
• Delivers game-changing outcomes by focusing on leverage and execution excellence (Business Focused).
• Leverages technology to deliver innovative and resilient solutions that enable both near term and long term value (Technology Driven).
• Identifies and resolves complex problems to deliver outcomes while mitigating product risks (Integrated Problem Solving).
• Leads cross functional teams to solve customer problems and drive organizational alignment (Transformational Leadership).

Nice To Haves

• Travel or marketplace experience is valued.
• Hands-on AI prototyping experience.
• Comfortable with data-driven decision making.
• Experience translating business strategy and analysis into consumer facing digital products.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale the Activities vertical within Capital One Travel.
• Build high-impact features from scratch.
• Define the roadmap for high-growth categories.
• Pioneer AI-native development, using tools like Claude to prototype, spec, and QA.
• Bridge supply gaps.
• Drive technical excellence through AI.
• Create "magic moments" across the travel journey.
• Reimagine the status quo in Product Management.
• Find value creation opportunities.
• Drive innovative and sustainable customer experiences through technology.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
• Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager