Principal Project Manager

Capital One

Principal Project Manager leading enterprise and division-wide initiatives in bank operations at Capital One. Collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring junior project managers to deliver complex projects.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,800 - $137,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Enterprise wide or Division wide initiatives with cross-functional bank operations impact by providing strategic direction to stakeholders
Build relationships with cross-functional project stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to hold accountability and effectively drive project delivery
Work autonomously to proactively design and evolve project plans, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment
Design, develop, and manage project plans in a complex dynamic environment, revising needs to meet changing requirements
Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent
Document projects appropriately to storytell the journey of the project, ensuring decision points and issues are historically preserved
Identify potential risks and process breakdowns, document issues, and drive them toward remediation
Exhibit outstanding influencing and results oriented skills to effectively drive project / program efforts
Serve as a formal or informal mentor to junior PMs; share subject matter expertise and model the "Differentiator" behaviors of the PMO competency model, raising the quality of work for all project managers in the organization
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills (compelling, clear, concise) in multiple formats (agendas, minutes, status), in order to share status, risks, wins, and escalate issues to core project team members, stakeholders, and executives/sponsors
Demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Showcase proven ability to manage multiple complex initiations simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
At least 5 Years Project Management experience
At least 2 years of experience working with a product, technical, or software engineering team
At least 1 year of experience working in a Project Management Office (PMO) environment
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementproject planningrisk managementstakeholder managementproblem solvinginfluencing skillsdocumentationagile methodologiesPMO experiencesoftware engineering

Soft Skills

communication skillsrelationship buildingautonomymentoringresults orientedstrategic thinkingtactical thought partnershipadaptabilityinfluencingorganizational skills

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Bachelor’s Degree