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Director, Cloud Platforms Tech Risk Guide - Enterprise Services Risk

Location: McLean, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; Wilmington, Delaware; New York, New York; Richmond, Virginia
Job ID R239055 Updated date 03/26/2026
Director, Cloud Platforms Tech Risk Guide - Enterprise Services Risk

The Enterprise Services Risk organization is expanding with a focus on attracting innovative, pioneering, collaborative, and highly skilled professionals. We operate at the forefront of risk management, providing support for novel and developing technologies, as well as critical business strategies. Diverse perspectives and experiences are valued as we work to redefine the financial sector. 

As a Technology Risk Guide Director on the Tech and Product Risk (TPR) team, you will support the Cloud Platforms (CP) team. You will apply your risk management and analytical skills to some of our highest profile Risk Management, Technology, and Cyber projects. The focus of this role is to own the risk portfolio and lead the associated risk guide team. This means leading all risk efforts across CP controls consistent with the organization's management of Cloud infrastructure and services and associated initiatives. You will act as a thought leader across the TPR and Cloud Platforms to develop and support best-in-class industry risk solutions in a manner that supports innovation and protects our customers, shareholders and associates. You will provide direct tech risk guide services for our first line CP teams, with a specific focus on our Cloud environment. Your contributions will drive organizational change through risk identification, measurement, analysis and reporting in order to better manage the company’s technology risks in an open and collaborative environment.

Technology Risk Guides are experienced individuals that deliver value-added risk management services to our business partners. You will have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to work with Executives to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company, particularly those related to network connectivity and perimeter security. Proficiency in Cyber and Technology risk management program development and management, with a strong understanding of network connectivity technologies, network security, broad cybersecurity acumen and control frameworks, are key to success in this role. The successful candidate will be an experienced risk management professional who understands technology functions and organizations, with strong analytical, planning, strategic thinking, organizational and communication skills.

In this role, you will: 

  • Serve as a Technology Risk Director for the Cloud Platforms (CP) team to propel technology risk agenda and help CP make informed decisions.

  • Build successful relationships with Tech and other team members to understand the impact of technology risk on critical business processes

  • Perform risk reviews during various processes such as Risk Control and Self Assessments (RCSAs), Process Level Assessments (PLA), Exceptions, Applications, Targeted Risk Assessments and recommend on risk mitigation activities.

  • Lead the risk reviews of all issues in the space, ensuring remediation plans are comprehensive, and executed in a timely manner based on commitments

  • Influence leaders within Tech, Compliance, Cyber Security, second line risk organizations, and Internal Audit on key technology risks and actions needed

  • Have the ability to identify the risks that need to be raised to leaders and share those topics in a concise and actionable delivery style

  • Conduct monthly risk reviews with the executives and support reporting for technology risk metrics 

  • Develop risk analysis, perform deep dive investigations, and drive specific risk initiatives to minimize risk posture and strengthen overall control suite effectiveness

  • Design and support internal risk and control governance processes

  • Identify and implement continual tech risk program enhancements based on industry standards and best practices in alignment with Capital One’s strategic risk direction

  • Support the Enterprise Services (ES) Risk organization by implementing new and innovative ideas

  • Perform high context critical thinking and problem solving to address key Capital One challenges as we embark to deliver cutting edge Cloud and AI solutions

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience

  • At least 7 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk Management, or External Audit, or a combination

  • At least 7 years of experience in project, process, or program management

  • At least 7 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal or external business clients

  • At least 4 years of People Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk Management, or Project/Program Management 

  • Consulting experience with a Big 4 firm

  • Technical proficiency of Networking (e.g., the general OSI model and Cloud Networking concepts) 

  • Experience with technologies such as Firewall, IDS, IPS, Load Balancers, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), VPN, or SD-WAN

  • 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional tech and cyber risk management projects specifically within public cloud-based environments

  • 3+ years of experience formally managing risks, governance, and controls for technology, digital products, and solutions 

  • 3+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry

  • Professional Certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, CCSP, CCSK)

  • Risk Certifications (CRISC, CISA, CISM, CRCM, CAMS, CIPP, ABA Risk Management Certification)

  • Ability to set direction, delegate tasks, and influence cross-functional teams to deliver results.

  • Functional, in-depth knowledge of Cloud Environments, Cybersecurity tooling, SaaS, and enterprise technology platforms.

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

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Chicago, IL: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis


 

McLean, VA: $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis


 

New York, NY: $251,400 - $286,900 for Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis


 

Richmond, VA: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis


 

Wilmington, DE: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis


 


 


 


 


 


 

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

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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