Risk Manager, Business Continuity Risk Management

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Risk Manager, Business Continuity Risk Management

Do you want to be part of an organization that’s dedicated to helping Capital One identify, manage and effectively mitigate risk – for our customers, our communities and our associates? Capital One is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Risk Manager to join the Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) team within the Operational Risk Management second line of defense. BCRM is responsible for independent governance and oversight of Capital One’s business continuity practices enabling Capital One to respond to and recover from business disruptions. As a Risk Manager, you will provide risk advice and effective challenge to the first line of defense in its identification, management, control, and mitigation of business continuity risks.

As part of the larger Operational Risk Management (ORM) organization, you will work with talented associates to provide oversight and effective challenge to ensure that our businesses effectively manage operational risk overall. This includes enabling our organizations to maintain a sustainable and holistic operational risk profile in order to deliver superior products while also protecting our customers. You’ll also bring your unique perspective and experiences to help us be rigorous, curious and creative.  

Risk Managers have a natural passion for managing risk with excellent project, process and analytical skills.  With these skills, they serve as change agents to effectively challenge business leaders on our highest profile risk projects. Risk Managers partner with executives and other risk leaders in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are both welcomed and rewarded. 

Specific responsibilities of the Business Continuity Risk Manager include and are not limited to:

• Provides risk consulting to multiple businesses and support functions and is a thought leader on how to meaningfully enhance our second line framework to oversee Capital One’s operational resilience

• Analyzes data and influences others to proactively identify risks and trends on an ongoing basis

• Fosters a highly collaborative environment with other risk teams and various partner groups to create an integrated and seamless risk experience for the business (e.g., Compliance, Third Party Risk Management, Country Risk, Technology Risk Management) 

• Executes challenge activities to elevate areas of suspected risk and escalates appropriately to Operational Risk Management leadership

• Provide oversight, guidance and effective challenge to business areas during risk assessments (Risk and Control Self-Assessments, Process Level Assessments, New Products)

• Consults on Issue/Event analysis or changes in resilience conditions to support first line risk response and to inform senior leaders in risk management of our aggregate exposure to operational disruptions

• Demonstrates strong communication, collaboration, problem solving and influencing skills across various levels of the organization

• Balances multiple priorities to help drive business value and support team objectives, while managing tasks and activities related to risk management initiatives to support the Business Continuity Risk team in a well-managed capacity

• Stay current on understanding effective operational resilience strategies and business continuity requirements

• Support interactions with Internal Audit and Regulatory agencies, as applicable

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• At least 4 years of experience in risk, compliance or audit

• At least 3 years of experience working with internal business customers

• At least 2 years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, or technology resilience

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in risk, compliance or audit

• At least 3 years of project management experience leading cross functional programs in risk

• Certification in risk management, audit, or business continuity management (Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC))

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

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