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Sr. Director, Chief of Staff

Capital One
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 May 2026
💰 $335,700/yr($269,600/yr$335,700/yr)

About the role

Sr. Director, Chief of Staff

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional track record of building strong business partnerships, demonstrated success in critical thinking and problem solving, experience with complex analysis, and ability to balance critical priorities across a wide range of responsibilities. The Chief of Staff should have experience in developing executive-ready presentations and telling a compelling story through data.

The Successful Candidate Will:

  • In partnership with key stakeholders, lead the development and implementation of short and long term strategic programs for the organization

  • Deeply understand prioritization and delivery roadmap, helping to identify cross-tower dependencies to proactively manage impediments

  • Work to influence matrixed stakeholder teams to move the organization forward in a well-integrated manner

  • Lead the effort to drive organizational processes that enable success 

  • Partner with communications resources to enhance our organizational brand, highlighting the impact of our strategic initiatives

  • As new projects arise, work with leadership to determine feasibility, project and implementation plan

  • Champion unpopular ideas, even with more senior leaders

  • Able to get up to speed quickly on key topics and navigate the organization

  • Drive organizational change and operational excellence

  • Serve as a trusted advisor with stakeholders and leaders across the enterprise

  • Regularly use strong business judgment, influencing skills, leadership and integrity 

  • Inspire an organization of open-exchange and collaboration

  • Leverage strong facilitation, negotiation and mediation skills

  • Employ both meticulous organizational skills and follow-through

  • Work with little direction on complicated, sensitive assignments

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • At least 9 years of experience in Project Management, Process Management, or Program Management 

  • At least 7 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in strategy development

  • 5+ years of experience in budgeting and labor strategy

  • 6+ years of experience driving organizational change and operational excellence

  • 3+ years of experience partnering with engineering and product teams

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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.

McLean, VA: $269,600 - $307,700 for Sr. Director, Chief of Staff


 

San Francisco, CA: $294,100 - $335,700 for Sr. Director, Chief of Staff


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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.

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