Principal Associate, Project Management

Principal Associate, Project Management

Principal Associate, Project Management

The Anti Money Laundering Program Management Office (AML PMO) is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Principal Associate in Project Management. This role sits within the AML tower of the Enterprise Risk Organization (ERO). As a Principal Associate, you will lead complex workstreams to implement innovations and enhancements to AML Investigator platforms and tools.

In this exciting role, you will work closely with key stakeholders to deliver results that will have a direct impact on the bottom line of the company. 

This role will be responsible for building relationships across lines of business and partner teams in Capital One’s Tech and Product organizations.  You will serve as an important culture carrier for the organization, modeling the right behaviors and creating a shared sense of purpose, leadership, and accountability with and for the team.  You will foster the culture of AML and be a critical piece to the team vision and values. 

General Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for moving the needle across several key functions to drive program success:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the definition and execution of large-scale projects and routines, including change management, data management and complex governance functions.

• Workflow Optimization: Oversee multi-faceted workstreams and day-to-day activities, ensuring alignment with delivery roadmaps.

• Stakeholder Management: Act as a primary point of contact for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, providing regular updates on project health, risks, and strategic outcomes.

• Problem Solving: Lead the delivery of proactive solutions for program milestones, dependency management and risk mitigation 

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to build and nurture strategic relationships, able to think on their feet, understand the process of setting and delivering on strategic goals, and know how to drive change. They should be able to connect the dots between good process and great results, effectively influence others to achieve goals, and drive meaningful conversations. Candidates should be self-motivated, with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, executive presence, and a passion for solving problems. This is an excellent opportunity for rising talent to gain visibility into how an executive team and organization functions. You will be challenged to excel and lead alongside the brightest talent in the industry and be rewarded for your achievements.  Direct experience with similar teams is heavily preferred.

Skills:

• Strong communication proficiency across diverse audiences and channels 

• Ability to multitask and quickly context-shift, while demonstrating urgency, prioritization and ownership to drive projects to completion 

• Reacts seamlessly to change in priorities and delivery focus 

• Effectively balances strategy and tactical delivery 

• Broad understanding of organizational dynamics, including Capital One dynamics, as you position the team (and organization) for success

• Exhibit a proven track record of project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage the work in a dynamic complex environment

• Demonstrate organizational agility to adapt to changing demands

• Demonstrate quality problem solving, collaboration and influencing skills

• Self-starter who works autonomously and takes initiative

The successful candidate will:

• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities. They’re comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy cutting through distractions to discern priorities and create structure where none exists

• Understand the big picture but is also able to execute with close attention to detail

• Build relationships and influence across levels and functions

• Ask why, explore, and want to learn

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience

• At least 3 Years of Project Management experience

• At least 1 year of expe