Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis - LAUNCH Change Risk Management (ES Risk)

Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis - LAUNCH Change Risk Management (ES Risk)

Capital One Enterprise Services Risk is growing our teams globally and looking to hire our next Director, Cyber Risk & Analysis (LAUNCH Change Risk Management)! Enterprise Services Risk (ESR) Directors are experienced and progressive individuals that operate within a highly collaborative team environment to deliver value-added risk management services to our Business and Technology partners.  As Director for LAUNCH Change Risk Management, you will have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to work with senior executives to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. The demands and high-visibility nature of this position require an expert with a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and who can begin contributing immediately. Proficiency in risk management program development and management are key to success in this role. The successful candidate will be an experienced risk management professional who understands cyber and technology functions and organizations, with strong analytical, planning, strategic thinking, organizational and communication skills.

As Director for LAUNCH Change Risk Management in Capital One’s Enterprise Services (ES) Risk Office (ES Risk, first-line of defense), you will execute high-priority enterprise-level technology and cyber initiatives, influence across the organization, and drive the implementation of our strategy. Specifically, in this position, you will lead the LAUNCH (Let’s All Understand Change) Risk Assessment program within the ES Division at Capital One, and focus on managing risk associated with the introduction of new, expanded, or modified products, services, practices or processes, including international and corporate development activities. You will collaborate closely with associates and senior Executives across all lines of defense, Lines of Business, and other risk management teams to perform and support the work related to further maturing risk management practices.  This includes leading and implementing risk management tools and frameworks for the organization and managing a sustainable and mature process to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor change initiatives in the enterprise. This role will be responsible for big picture thinking, strategic direction, and partnering across teams to develop and support best-in-class industry risk solutions in a manner that supports innovation and protects our customers, shareholders and associates. Your contributions will drive organizational change through risk identification, measurement, analysis and reporting in order to better manage the company’s risk in an open and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and coordinate work related to Capital One’s change initiatives, working with the first-line of defense ES teams, Lines of Business, and second-line of defense risk management teams, to ensure effective collaboration within the team and across stakeholder groups

• Be a trusted advisor and drive effective and relevant Tech and Cyber risk conversations

• Assist in developing and driving our emerging risk framework (e.g. international and acquisition)

• Lead and support cross-functional strategic initiatives (e.g. Acquisition, International, Generative AI), while ensuring strong risk management for new and existing processes

• Assist the ES Risk leadership in delivering against their strategy and service model

• Help to enhance Integrated Risk Management processes across Capital One by providing thought leadership, oversight, and coordination with other risk management activities across the company

• Identify and implement continual program enhancements based on industry standards and best practices related to risk management (especially technology risk) and aligned with Capital One’s strategic risk direction

• Identify and develop new technology risk assessment methodologies to enhance the assessment process

• Analyze information to proactively identify risks, trends, and process improvements; supporting reporting on risk topics to management

• Stay current on emerging cyber threats and potential implications to the firm

• Stay current on the changing regulatory environment and understand the impacts to our efforts as well as international operations

• Assist and drive project and program delivery, including project and process management, reporting, engagement in senior leadership meetings, drafting and reviewing materials for