Director, Technical Program Manager – Core TPM Tower

Capital One

Director leading Capital One’s Core TPM Tower for innovative banking technology. Growing TPM teams, mitigating technical risks, and delivering complex cross-functional programs.

Posted 9/8/2026full-timeMcLean • California, New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $209,500 - $286,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading technical program management, with a focus on building scalable platforms and driving cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to identify technical risks, simplify complex issues, and deliver measurable results in high-stakes environments.

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Technical Program ManagementRisk MitigationCross-Functional CollaborationExecution and AccountabilityTeam Development

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Hard Skills

Technical Program ManagementRisk MitigationData-Intensive SolutionsDistributed SystemsCloud ServicesSite Reliability EngineeringAgile DeliveryComplex Program DeliverySystems ThinkingQuantitative Problem Solving

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingInfluencingEmotional Intelligence

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBA or Master's Degree (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Technical RisksResilience EngineeringDisaster RecoveryIncident ResponseChaos EngineeringFailure Mode AnalysisHighly Regulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Core Technical Program Management tower at Capital One
Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the delivery lifecycle
Grow and develop a team of technical program managers
Build the foundations for the TPM practice
Simplify technically complex issues and drive informed decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science
Drive execution, follow-through, accountability, and measurable results
Collaborate across functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries
Own business or technical vision for large and complex programs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, secure commitments, unblock teams, and deliver business impact
Drive resilience, reliability, observability, incident response, disaster recovery, and related technical programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs
Strong technical background, ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services
Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the delivery lifecycle
Exceptional communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and influencing skills
Quantitative approach to problem solving and systems-thinking capability
Experience leading TPMs and developing a TPM team and practice
Ability to simplify technically complex topics and drive decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science
Strong execution, follow-through, accountability, and results focus
Ability to collaborate across functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries
High emotional intelligence, listening skills, and empathy
No employer-sponsored immigration support available for this position
Preferred: 5+ years designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing
Preferred: 3+ years building distributed systems and highly available cloud services or architectures
Preferred: 3+ years with site reliability engineering, observability, incident response, or disaster recovery programs at scale
Preferred: 3+ years driving resilience or reliability engineering initiatives, including chaos engineering, failure mode analysis, or run-the-reduction programs
Preferred: 3+ years with Agile delivery
Preferred: 3+ years delivering large and complex programs
Experience building systems and solutions in highly regulated environments
MBA or Master's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities