Director, Risk Management: Cyber & Third Party Risk

Capital One Financial

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On-site
Location
McLean, VARichmond, VAChicago, IL
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$209,500–$239,100 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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This role $224k
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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $162,650–$235,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

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TL;DR · Director, Risk Management: Cyber & Third Party Risk

Director, Risk Management: Cyber & Third Party Risk leads the Third Party Risk team within the Card Risk Office. This role involves managing the vendor lifecycle through automation and process improvements while partnering with senior leadership across Enterprise Supplier Management, Cyber, and Card Technology teams to develop industry risk solutions. The position requires identifying, measuring, and reporting risks to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies. Key responsibilities include performing risk assessments, analyzing data extracts for trends, and managing special projects related to information security and resilience. The role demands expertise in third-party operational risk, technology risk-driven programs, and contract risk. Required skills include strategic thinking, communication, and people management. Candidates should possess experience in software delivery, cloud computing, or information security, potentially supported by certifications like CISSP, CISM, CISA, PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Third Party Risk team to manage vendor lifecycles through automation and process improvements.
  • Partner with executive leadership across Cyber, Card Technology, and Risk departments to deliver risk management solutions.
  • Implement risk and control tools and frameworks for the Card organization in coordination with second lines of defense.
  • Make judgment decisions regarding contracting risk, operational delivery, information security, and resilience to inform risk prioritization.
  • Analyze data extracts to identify trends and anomalies while escalating key risks and issues to leadership.
  • Conduct risk assessments to ensure organizational compliance with policies, laws, and regulations.
  • Identify, document, and track the resolution of risk events resulting from process breakdowns or other problems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience.
  • At least 7 years of experience working in risk management.
  • At least 5 years of experience in information technology, including software delivery, hosting, platform services, security, or cloud computing.
  • At least 5 years of experience in third party risk management, including vendor risk and control assessment programs.
  • At least 5 years of experience in people management.
  • Master's Degree (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in information technology management (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in third party risk management (preferred).
  • Certifications related to Cloud, Cyber, or Technology Operations, such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in Banking and/or Financial Services (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience evaluating, implementing, or managing cyber or information security (preferred).

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