Senior Director, Technical Program Management, AI

Capital One Financial

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CAMcLean, VACambridge, MANew York, NY
Salary
$245,100–$279,800 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $262k
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This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$258,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $262k versus about $218k 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

Capital One Financial currently has 1042 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 1036 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Technical Program Management, AI

Senior Director, Technical Program Management - AI leads a complex, cross-organizational initiative to transition the engineering environment into an AI-driven, self-optimizing ecosystem. This role involves orchestrating strategy and execution to create a destination state where data drives system-wide experimentation, automated workflows, and holistic operational visibility. The individual will transform raw metrics into a proactive AI intelligence layer to measure impact and accelerate software delivery. Key responsibilities include building and leading a team of technical program managers while establishing the foundations for the TPM practice. The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical background in building scalable platforms and distributed systems using cloud computing services like AWS. Required skills include experience with Agile delivery, managing large programs in highly regulated environments, and utilizing a quantitative approach to solve complex problems across product, engineering, design, and data science teams.

What you'll do

  • Lead a cross-organizational initiative to transition engineering environments into AI-driven, self-optimizing ecosystems.
  • Orchestrate strategies to integrate telemetry and evaluation data into automated workflows and operational visibility.
  • Transform raw metrics into an AI intelligence layer for measuring impact and accelerating software delivery.
  • Manage and develop a high-performing team of technical program managers while building the TPM practice foundation.
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the entire development lifecycle.
  • Lead technology discussions with senior leadership to provide insights that guide critical decision-making.
  • Simplify complex technical concepts to drive informed decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical field such as Computer Science or Software Engineering.
  • Master's degree or MBA in a related technical field is preferred.
  • At least 9 years of experience managing technical programs.
  • 9+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing.
  • 5+ years of experience building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing, preferably AWS.
  • 5+ years of experience building and leading an experienced TPM team.
  • 5+ years of experience building highly scalable mobile products and platforms.
  • Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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