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
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Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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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

Capital One Financial currently has 1756 open roles on FindRole.

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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 risk solutions. The individual will identify, measure, and report risks, ensuring compliance with laws and policies while implementing risk and control tools for the Card organization. Key responsibilities include analyzing data extracts to find trends, managing special projects, and providing interdepartmental advice on contracting risk, information security, and resilience. Required expertise includes third-party operational risk, technology risk assessments, and experience in areas like cloud security, identity management, and site reliability engineering. The role requires strong analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills to manage complex issues within the financial services sector.

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, and Risk departments to deliver risk management solutions.
  • Implement risk and control tools and frameworks in collaboration with second lines of defense.
  • Make informed decisions regarding contracting risk, operational delivery, information security, and resilience.
  • Analyze data extracts to identify trends and anomalies while escalating key risks and issues.
  • Conduct risk assessments to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
  • Identify, document, and track the resolution of risk events resulting from process breakdowns.
  • Manage special projects and provide interdepartmental advisory on enterprise technology and cyber risks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience.
  • At least 9 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, auditing, risk management, or related fields.
  • At least 7 years of experience working in risk management.
  • 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).
  • 10+ years of experience in information technology management (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in third party risk management (preferred).
  • Certifications 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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