Sr. Associate - Project Management, Talent Brand & Marketing PMO Team

Recruiting: VA - Richmond, United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Sr. Associate - Project Management, Talent Brand & Marketing PMO Team

 We are looking for an extremely detail-oriented, communicative, and proactive Project Management Sr. Associate to join our Talent Brand & Marketing team (TB&M). We help inform and educate candidates, partners, and our associates about life at Capital One, our distinctive company culture and values.

Project Management at Capital One is core to organizational success as it drives excellence in operational execution and delivery. Project Managers contribute significantly to a well-managed organization, while also driving innovation, reimagining the status quo, and enhancing the customer experience.  

As a Sr. Associate in Project Management at Capital One, you will be part of a smart, talented team responsible for ensuring a well-managed environment for all processes supported by the Talent Brand & Marketing PMO team. The Sr. Associate Project Manager will be an integrative thinker who is motivated to drive change, has exceptional attention to detail, and consistently innovates while delivering results. Additionally, they will be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the company and have an ability to influence others.

In this role you will be responsible for keeping large projects organized, creative problem solving, and building long-term relationships with team members, agencies and partners, all while driving operational excellence for Capital One’s Talent Brand.   

You’ll help keep our team’s most important work running:

• Intellectually Curious with a strong Point of View 

  • You ask why, you explore, you're not afraid to share your ideas or follow an email chain for weeks to find someone with an answer. 

  • You are comfortable with ambiguity, a hunger to learn new things and a seeker of new challenges. You use this curiosity to develop and then refine, and refine, and refine your POVs.
     

• Influential and a great Communicator 

  • You strive for open, clear and concise communication; know and understand your audience and tailor communication appropriately. You are open to seek, receive and give constructive feedback.

  • You can communicate complex ideas clearly regardless of your audience. Our team knows their priorities and why they’re doing what they’re doing. You rally associates and partners to work with you.
     

• Impact-driven and ROI obsessed

  • You dream big. You desire to make doing great work easier. One of your strengths is to look at something that could use a better process and partner with our team to become more well-managed. You get energy from working with others with similar passions to accomplish big, bold goals.

  • You care about doing what’s best for the team and for Capital One candidates, associates and business and you know that limited resources mean we have to prioritize effectively
     

• Proactive and a natural Doer 

  • You’re biased toward action, you try things and sometimes you fail. You can get around roadblocks and stay focused on your goals. You’re well organized, able to multitask and able to prioritize your work.

  • You are energetic and an individual who shows initiative, and has a positive attitude to change.
     

• Wired for Collaboration and Connection: 

  • You thrive in a matrixed organization because you know that together we can do better. You love the chance to share your perspective, to hear the perspectives of others, and to figure out how teams can collaborate.


  • You embody a “we” mentality and “connect the dots” beyond the work of your own team, a true team player. 

What You'll Do

• Work on medium to large-scale complex, cross-departmental projects that have a direct impact on the company 

• Drive cross-functional projects based on defined priorities; ensure scope of deliverables, timelines and budget are met; identify risks and issues and mitigate and / or escalate as needed; manage complex up and downstream project impacts.

• Plan, design, manage and execute project plans to ensure delivery. This activity includes management through feasibility, design, planning and implementation.

• Leverage problem solving skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent and maintain key project documentation

• Conduct regular meetings with the project team.  Document progress and report to stakeholders on project status.

• Partner with leadership to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery on big roadmap deliverables. 

• Forge relationships with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments

• Identify ways to improve and streamline business process and be more effectively well managed across TB&M. 

The candidate will:

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

• Demonstrate outstanding communication and partnership skills which are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders across all levels to manage, inform, and influence outcomes

• Demonstrate organizational agility to adapt to changing demands

• Display strong consulting and collaboration skills

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification 

• At least 2 years of experience in Business Process Management, Project Management, or Risk Management 

• At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office or G Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience

• PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Strong problem solving and influencing skills

• Work experience achieving results with complex projects

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 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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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