Risk Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: technology—including software delivery, distribution systems, cloud-native architecture, or infrastructure as code; cybersecurity—including identity and access management, application security, cloud security, or data protection; technology auditing; system risk management; technology risk assessment; resilience engineering—including operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, or high availability; chaos engineering—including fault injection, blast radius, mitigation, or automated security validation; or site reliability engineering—including SLAs or SLOs, observability, or incident response.
• Strong analytical, organizational, risk-management, project-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and contribute immediately.
• Ability to produce strategic presentations, technical writing, analysis, and critical thinking.
• Ability to adapt to change, question assumptions, and challenge conventional thinking.
• Ability to develop influential relationships and foster trust, collaboration, and belonging.

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 years of experience supporting, partnering with, and interacting with internal stakeholders.
• At least 6 years of experience in process management, project management, risk management, or audit.
• At least 7 years of financial services industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and communicate across all levels of an organization.
• Risk certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CRCM, CIPP, or ABA Risk Management Certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted risk advisor for EBRA, applying subject matter knowledge and critical thinking to drive value.
• Synthesize complex and ambiguous risk landscapes into executive presentations and strategic briefs that support alignment and decision-making.
• Analyze multifaceted risk vectors and translate details into precise technical documentation.
• Lead analysis of business and risk strategies to identify risks, trends, and process improvements proactively.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends and assess their impact on the organization’s efforts.
• Participate in risk and management forums and contribute to improving risk, project, and program management practices.
• Lead cross-functional teams through initiatives as needed, initially focusing on the Software business.
• Lead risk reporting and analysis for the risk advisory organization, collaborate across all lines of defense, and surface risk insights.
• Influence leaders across lines of defense on data and technology risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide oversight and guidance on strategic technology initiatives, focusing on architectures that enhance business drivers.
• Serve as an interdepartmental advisor, interfacing with second-line Technology, Cyber, and Compliance organizations.
• Identify and implement continual program enhancements based on industry standards and risk-management best practices, aligned with Capital One’s strategic risk direction.
• Create influential relationships based on shared risk objectives and trust, and foster an environment of trust, collaboration, and belonging.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.