Principal Associate, Project Manager: Capital One Travel

Principal Associate, Project Manager: Capital One Travel
Capital One provides a fast paced, dynamic environment where you can excel in your career. At Capital One, diversity, inclusion & belonging are valued at our core, sparking and enabling us to do good for our associates, customers and communities. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We nurture an environment that attracts and develops talent from all backgrounds and experiences, and empower our associates to do great work by creating a culture of belonging that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas - and are routinely recognized as one of the best companies to work for.
The Premium Products and Experiences (PPX) team is seeking a strategic Project Management Principal Associate to help accelerate Capital One's journey to win at the top of the market. We have launched an award-winning flagship credit card Venture X, built Capital One Travel, curated bespoke exclusive dining and access experiences, and more.
In this role, you will report directly into the Travel Chief of Staff, supporting a Senior Vice President and their leadership team. We are seeking a strategic Associate to join the Chief of Staff team and act as a force multiplier for leadership.
You will be entrusted to create structure amid ambiguity, driving key operational cadences and tackling the most critical, cross-functional challenges. This is an ideal role for someone who is proactive, collaborative, and thrives on building new processes from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
As a critical partner to senior leadership, you will:

• Manage Project Delivery: Drive cross-functional projects based on defined priorities; ensure scope, timelines, and budget are met; and identify and mitigate risks and issues, escalating as needed. You will also manage complex up and downstream project impacts.
• Amplify Leadership's Impact: Prepare and drive materials for major enterprise events and strategic reviews, ensuring leadership's vision is communicated effectively to a wide audience.
• Elevate the Associate Experience: Partner closely with internal committees to create a world-class associate experience through initiatives like standardized onboarding, interviewer calibration, and team engagement events.
• Provide Strategic Partnership: Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery and forge relationships with key stakeholders to ensure commitments are met.
• Maintain Project Integrity: Leverage problem-solving skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent and maintain key project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal 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, essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels to manage, inform, and influence outcomes.
• Display strong consulting and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate organizational agility to adapt to changing demands.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or Military Experience
• At least 4 years of experience in Project Management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• PMP Certification or PMI Certification or Process Management Certification
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management
• 3+ years of experience in Process Management

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Project Manager
New York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Project Manager
Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Project Manager
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.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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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