Product Development Program Associate - 2027

Capital One • McLean, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a full-time associate position within a two-year rotational program, designed as a career accelerator to foster the next generation of leading talent. Rotations occur at the one-year mark and allow for hands-on experience in two distinct roles. Associates who participate in the program may choose to remain in their final role placement upon completion of the program or explore other opportunities at Capital One. Participation in the program requires that you are located in the continental United States with in-person attendance at your assigned location, for the duration of your time in the Program in accordance with Capital One’s hybrid working model. At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer). In our 30 years as a founder-led public company, Capital One has grown from a pioneering credit card startup into a technology firm that has completely redefined its identity, outpacing the financial services industry by using technology to transform the way the world banks. At Capital One, we believe great products create value for customers, positively impact our bottom line, and are powered by cutting edge technology and great product managers. What motivates us every day is that we have both the opportunity and responsibility to help our customers with their financial lives - to save them time, money, and to inspire a sense of optimism about the future, every day. If you’re interested in Capital One and a development program that enables you to create a strong foundation by building new products that are grounded in customer research, business strategy, data and tech best practices, then the Product Development Program is a great place to begin your career journey.

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor’s degree or higher with an expectation that you will complete your most recent full-time degree program by August 2027 or earlier
• Curious. You ask why, explore, and bring your unique perspective to the table. You’ll grow comfortable with ambiguity, fueled by a hunger to learn and constantly seeking new challenges.
• Action-Oriented & Committed. You aim to take action, try new things, and sometimes fail. Roadblocks won’t set you back, because you’ll stay focused on your goals. You’re organized, excited, juggle multiple deliverables, and prioritize your work while always utilizing data analysis, technology, and human centered design to understand how the product you are creating affects your customer.
• A Creative Problem Solver. Big, undefined complex problems will be exciting for you as you work to identify well-rounded solutions.
• Passionate About Technology. You are eager to learn about technology and partner closely with engineers to leverage cutting edge technology for our products.
• Customer Focused. You have the desire to connect with our customers, both internal and external, to deliver products that will have a meaningful impact.
• Innovative. You have an entrepreneurial spirit with an aptitude and interest in learning to build new products and platforms with tech solutions and want to understand how they work at an atomic level.
• Communicative. You always keep the people around you in the loop and are excited to communicate complex ideas clearly to make sure your co-workers understand the “why” behind their work and their key priorities.
• Inclusive. You consider and respect others’ opinions and experiences, and you proactively seek out ways to invite diverse perspectives to the table.
• Collaborative & Team-Oriented. You thrive in a collaborative team environment. As part of our crew, you will learn to energetically rally diverse groups in pursuit of a common goal.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated interest and experience in product management, software delivery, data science, software engineering, or leveraging software to solve customer and business problems
• Preferred majors include Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or other related majors

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience leveraging new technology while building product management skills in two distinct roles over two years
• Develop leadership skills in the professional setting through meaningful interaction with product leaders
• Leverage data and customer insights to understand customer and business problems, make strategic business decisions, and lead high functioning tech teams to implement solutions
• Participate in Experiential education weeks focused on leadership development, challenging strategic problem-solving exercises, and extensive networking activities
• Partner with other product managers to ship, scale, and improve products that delight our customers and position our company for substantial growth.
• Work alongside your product team and learn how to strategically influence product direction and prioritize features, actively manage a backlog, and clear impediments for the team.
• Own the success and life cycle of features for your product/platform, setting its strategy and driving prioritization decisions toward improvements.
• Test and learn your way to something new while taking into account business strategy, market analysis, user feedback, analytics and technology best practices.
• Partner with experts to craft and drive long-term business strategy.
• Strive to solve the right problems and steer away from the wrong ones by deeply understanding our business, developing customer empathy, and integrating multiple streams of data.
• Collaborate with internal partners.
• Rally your team to deliver your vision while participating in relevant governance and risk forums and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Engage with your network of developers, designers, analysts, data scientists, customers and other subject-matter experts and leverage them to build cutting-edge products.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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