Principal Associate, Project Management

Capital One • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Capital One’s Finance Products & Data Solutions (FPDS) Product organization manages a portfolio of business-critical products that transform how Capital One operates and support the broader Finance organization and enterprise. Embedded within FPDS Product, project managers drive initiatives of varying scale aligned with the product portfolio and ensure that the Product Ecosystem’s cadence, standards, and operating model are executed within their local portfolio.

Capital One is seeking an innovative, bold project leader who takes ownership of outcomes, navigates ambiguity, and collaborates effectively with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities. The role plans and delivers initiatives across the full product lifecycle, maintains project governance, builds stakeholder alignment, communicates with senior leaders, and works with Product Operations and Product Leaders to improve processes and team experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 4 years of end-to-end Project Management or Product Management experience leading cross-functional strategic or technical initiatives.
• At least 3 years of experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
• At least 2 years of experience using Google Suite (Sheets and Slides) or Microsoft (Excel and PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• 5+ years of Program Management, Project Management, or Product Management experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams within an organization.
• 2+ years of experience in Process Management.
• PMP (Project Management Professional), Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, or Business Process Management certification.
• 2+ years of change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, manage, and execute strategic and tactical project plans to ensure on-time delivery across the full product lifecycle.
• Maintain project governance and documentation, including project plans, RAID logs, and key artifacts, adapting structures as requirements change.
• Use analytical skills and sound judgment to manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, and budgets.
• Build trust-based relationships across organizational levels to support accountability and delivery commitments.
• Communicate complex project updates, risks, and strategic recommendations clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Use a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to align stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Act as the primary liaison to the Product Operations team, ensuring product leaders are prepared and aligned for organization-wide deliverables.
• Partner with Product Leaders to identify, design, and implement local process improvements that enhance ways of working and the team experience.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and establish scalable, standardized business processes across the organization.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits that support total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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