Senior Associate- Project Manager, Strategy & Operations

Capital One • McLean, VA

18h

About The Position

Senior Associate Project Manager, Strategy & Operations Our Strategy & Operations team within Commercial Credit Risk & Analytics (CR&A) and Counterparty Risk Group (CRG) is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join our growing team. Capital One’s Strategy & Operations team is a second line of defense function housed within CR&A / CRG. The second line function provides risk expertise, effective challenge, and governance and oversight for the lending activities in Commercial segments, delivering best-in-class risk advice to enable sound decision-making. Our Strategy & Operations team is critical in creating operational leverage for the organization and cultivating positive associate experiences. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and contribute to impactful results for our department and the Commercial Bank. This role offers significant professional growth potential and exposure to senior management. We're looking for a candidate who can effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and adaptability in an agile environment are crucial. The ability to take initiative and problem solve is highly valued.

Requirements

• Self-starter with excellent attention to detail
• Independent problem-solving and discretion
• Proactive and results-oriented
• Aptitude for synthesizing complex issues into a clear and concise summary
• Ability to support change management initiatives and work with stakeholders
• Ability to establish credibility, trust, and support within all organizational levels
• Strong communication and collaboration skills essential for interacting with key stakeholders across all levels to manage, inform, and influence outcomes
• Willingness to learn, adapts easily to change and confident with diverse thinking
• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
• At least 2 years of Project Management experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• Experience in Financial Services
• Project Management Certification , Lean, Agile, Scrum Master or Six Sigma certification
• Work experience achieving results with complex projects
• Understanding commercial banking activities and the three lines of defense framework
• Knowledge and experience using Google Suite or Snowflake

Responsibilities

• Support medium to large-scale projects that impact our department and the Commercial Bank
• Plan, design, manage, and execute project plans to ensure delivery
• Leverage problem solving skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent
• Maintain key project documentation
• Conduct regular meetings with project teams, document progress, and report project status to stakeholders
• Partner with stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical feedback to effectively drive project delivery
• Identify ways to continually improve and streamline our processes
• Formulate and implement solutions, leveraging technology as much as possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees