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Senior Director, Technical Program Management

Capital One

Job Location:

McLean, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 245100 - 279800

Posted: 7 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 4 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Director Technical Program Management

Are you interested in leading programs that deliver on critical business goals and build large scale data products & platforms

At Capital One were changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. Were dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper.

Were a bank but we dont think like one. Were always thinking about whats next about how we can innovate and inspire and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. Thats where you come in.

What Youll Do:

We are seeking an exceptional Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive Capital Ones AI and ML platforms at the heart of the companys real-time information strategy. We work at the intersection of generative AI research and enterprise-scale systems and our technologies span the AI and ML training and production lifecycle end-to-end including agentic AI architectures; multi-agent conversational systems; LLM inference; ML model training fine-tuning and monitoring; and much more. You will collaborate closely with world-class researchers engineers business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to take AI initiatives from concept to production delivering high-reliability real-time delightful experiences for our customers across all our lines of business (credit card retail banking auto finance etc.)

In addition to the technical program you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to show the organization what a great TPM can achieve.

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
Led 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
Experience helping grow and mentor fellow TPMs while also building the foundations for the TPM practice
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 are good listeners and possess deep-seated empathy for teams and partners

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a technical field
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 experience building on high-scale low-latency data platforms
5 years of experience with Agile delivery
5 years years experience delivering large and complex programs - where you own the business or technical vision collaborate with large cross-functional teams secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact
Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment
Bachelors degree or higher in a related technical field (Computer Science Software Engineering)
AI/ML software product or system development experience
AI/ML industry impact through conference presentations papers blog posts open source contributions or patents

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).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Sales Territory: $245100 - $279800 for Sr. Director Technical Program Management

McLean VA: $269600 - $307700 for Sr. Director Technical Program Management

New York NY: $294100 - $335700 for Sr. Director Technical Program Management

Richmond VA: $245100 - $279800 for Sr. Director Technical Program Management

San Jose CA: $294100 - $335700 for Sr. Director Technical Program Management

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidates offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive competitive and inclusive set of health financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status exempt or non-exempt status and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries including to the extent applicable Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco California Police Code Article 49 Sections 4901-4920; New York Citys Fair Chance Act; Philadelphias Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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