Sr. Director TPM

Date PostedAugust 2, 2026LocationRemote / McLean, VA / New York, NY / Plano, TX / Richmond, VA / San Francisco, CACompanyCapital OneSalaryRemote (Regardless of Location): $245,100 - $279,800; McLean, VA: $269,600 - $307,700; New York, NY: $294,100 - $335,700; Plano, TX: $245,100 - $279,800; Richmond, VA: $245,100 - $279,800; San Francisco, CA: $294,100 - $335,700TypeSenior Level

Job Summary

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Director for Technical Program Management to lead the strategy and execution of large-scale, technically complex, cross-functional programs within Enterprise Platforms Technology. The ideal candidate will leverage technical acumen to drive platform consolidation, influence roadmaps, and build a world-class team of technical program managers. This role is open to remote candidates and offers a comprehensive set of benefits along with performance-based incentive compensation.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategy and execution of large-scale, technically complex, cross-functional programs.
  • Dive deep into system design, architecture, and make technical tradeoffs.
  • Lead and mentor a world-class team of technical program managers.
  • Identify, resolve, and define mitigation plans for hard technical dependencies.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years managing technical programs.
  • Experience with distributed computing, cloud computing (AWS), and distributed systems.
  • Experience leading experienced TPM teams and building scalable platforms.
  • Agile delivery experience and exceptional cross-team collaboration.

Job Details

Sr. Director, Technical Program Management (Remote-Eligible) Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale products & platforms? About the Team: Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) comprises many of Capital One's most important enterprise platforms. We establish practices for building technology solutions across the company and deliver capabilities that exemplify those practices. As a TPM in EPTech, you will leverage your technical acumen and engineering experience to drive the strategy and execution of large-scale, technically complex, cross-functional programs aligned with Capital One's business priorities. You'll break down complexity and organizational silos, influence roadmaps, dive deep into system design and architecture, make technical tradeoffs, drive platform consolidation, and identify, resolve, define, and escalate mitigation plans for hard technical dependencies. Our TPM Sr. Directors have: - Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle - Experience building and leading a world-class team of technical program managers with a mission to power real-time, intelligent experiences for our customers and associates - Lead technology focused discussions with senior leadership by providing valuable insights and recommendations that guide technology-based decisions - Exceptional communication and collaboration skills - Excellent problem solving and influencing skills - A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker - Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives - Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results - Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done. - Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree - At least 9 years of experience managing technical programs Preferred Qualifications: - 9+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing. - 5+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services/architecture - preferably using AWS - 5+ years of building & leading experienced TPM team - 5+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms - 5+ years of experience with Agile delivery Immigration Support: At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).