Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management
About The Position
At Capital One, we dare to dream, disrupt, and deliver a better way. We bring ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to an industry ripe for change. As a senior leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will join a critical second-line-of-defense function responsible for defining the bank’s risk management architecture. This role is at the heart of our Risk Management Framework, positioned to take a critical role as we modernize our processes to be more nimble and effective while maintaining a robust risk posture. We are seeking a strategic, forward-leaning Senior Director to spearhead our Risk Appetite, Board Reporting, and Effective Challenge programs. You will lead the charge crafting impactful and insightful enterprise-wide risk reporting to our Senior Management and Board of Directors. You will be a critical leader in the transformation in our Risk Appetite and Effective Challenge programs, with a focus on real time, intelligent solutions. This is a high-impact leadership position where you will regularly analyze complex topics and engage with senior executives across the lines of defense.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or military experience
- At least 10 years of experience in Risk Management, Project Management, or Process Management
- At least 5 years of experience leading initiatives in a highly-regulated financial services environment
- At least 5 years of experience influencing C-suite stakeholders and Board-level committees
- At least 5 years of experience leading and developing teams
Nice To Haves
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact and influence at all levels in the organization, including with senior and C-level executives
- Experience driving risk framework evolution through technology, AI, and automation.
- Proven ability to simplify complex risk concepts into clear, actionable insights for diverse executive audiences.
- Expertise in navigating and influencing across all three lines of defense.
- Experience and ability to solve complex problems, supported by research, data analysis, and inputs from stakeholders.
- Passionate about building a best-in-class risk strategy that balances innovation with rigor.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-impact reporting to Senior Management and the Board of Directors, providing a comprehensive and strategic view of the enterprise risk profile.
- Design and operationalize a next-generation Risk Appetite program that leverages intelligent risk insights and real-time data aggregation, taking into account our diverse financial services company.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to enhance Effective Challenge discipline across the second line of defense, ensuring rigorous oversight and impactful risk management.
- Partner with technology and data teams to implement an enterprise system of record for key risk metrics, enabling predictive analytics, and automation.
- Lead and develop a team of 8-12 risk professionals, organizing the team’s work to drive results, providing feedback and coaching to support professional development, and maintaining a strong pipeline of talented risk leaders.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
