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Principal Associate, HR Business Partner

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Job ID R999473 Updated date 09/07/2026
Voyager (94001), India, Bangalore, Karnātaka

Principal Associate, HR Business Partner

At Capital One, we think big and do bigger things. We were the first company to develop and offer mass customization and personalization of credit card, auto loans and other financial services products, and we have been innovating relentlessly ever since.

Today, we are a progressive financial services powerhouse spanning Credit Cards, Auto Loans, Savings, and Commercial Banking and at the same time a high-tech company, a scientific laboratory, and a well-recognized brand all in one. We are a passionate and entrepreneurial team with heart – a team that embraces bold ideas, fosters collaboration, and delivers world-class products and services impacting over 65 million customer accounts. Still founder-led by Chairman and CEO Richard Fairbank, we dare to dream, disrupt and deliver a better way for our customers, the financial industry and for each other. Our goal is simple – bring ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to an industry ripe for change.

At Capital One India, we solve fundamental business problems at scale using advanced analytics, data science and machine learning. We specialize in deriving valuable insights about various aspects of the business - including product and process design, consumer behavior, regulatory and credit risk, and much more - from large volumes of data to build cutting edge patentable products at an industrial scale.

Are you interested in joining a team of best-in-class HR consulting leaders who enable game-changing business results by providing programs and solutions that unleash greatness in our associates? Here at Capital One you have the opportunity to work in an environment in which the business truly values the strategic HR partnership. If you have a passion for shaping the overall people strategy for the business and want to be part of a winning team, then look no further! We work in a business-casual, collaborative environment where one’s contributions are recognized, successes are elevated and effort is rewarded. Capital One provides a fast paced, dynamic environment where you can excel in your career while still maintaining a work life balance that others will desire. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared Values, come together to make Capital One a great company – and one of the best companies to work for.

We are hiring a Principal Associate to support key HR priorities. The Principal associate plays a critical role in identifying and executing on process improvement areas across the team along with planning, monitoring and coordinating logistics for a number of processes, such as talent management and performance management activities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Partner with clients to build effective relationships, manage stakeholders, and understand business imperatives to execute on HR solutions that are aligned to the business needs 

  • Lead and provide direction to People Leaders regarding Performance and Talent Experience. Support conversation with respect to talent attraction, development and retention

  • Seek continuous improvements in HR policies and evaluate current processes for increased efficiencies. Reinforces policies and practices – promptly escalates and assists to resolve issues.

  • Proactively explore, pilot, and integrate emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of core HR processes and talent strategies

  • Support the planning, delivery, and facilitation of core HR processes ranging from performance & talent management, leadership development, change management, succession planning, all associate surveys, and organizational design 

  • Develop walk-around decks, communications, data analysis, and training materials to be used in preparing managers and associates; may include facilitator or “train the trainer” sessions 

  • Prepare consolidated summaries for business leaders to describe outcomes of talent conversations 


Basic Qualifications:

  • MBA or Master’s Degree or PGDM Full-time

  • At least 2 years of client facing experience OR at least 2 years of consulting experience OR a combination 

  • At least 2 years of experience in Human Resources

  • At least 2 years of experience in Google Suite products 


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional Human Resources Certification or Project Management Professional Certification or combination

  • 3+ years of client facing experience or 3+ years of consulting experience or a combination

  • 3+ years of experience in in Human Resources or Human Capital Consulting 

  • 1+ year of experience in Project or Process Management

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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Who We Are

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.