Director, Technical Program Manager – Resiliency and Reliability Engineering

Capital One

. Lead programs delivering critical business goals and large-scale products and platforms .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeMcLean • California • United StatesLead💰 $209,500 - $286,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Technical Program Management, focusing on delivering large-scale products and platforms while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Proven ability to drive program roadmaps, manage cross-platform investments, and influence technology leaders in a highly regulated environment.

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Technical Program ManagementDistributed ComputingCloud Computing (AWS)Agile DeliveryProgram Risk Management

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Hard Skills

Technical Program ManagementDistributed ComputingService Oriented Architecture (SOA)Cloud ComputingAgile MethodologiesScalable Product DevelopmentProgram DeliveryPlatform StandardizationMaturity ModelsDependency Sequencing

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationInfluence Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Field

Industry Keywords

Highly Regulated EnvironmentPlatform ConvergenceData-Driven Decision MakingProgram AccountabilityTechnical Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead programs delivering critical business goals and large-scale products and platforms
Develop the TPM discipline by teaching the organization what effective technical program management can achieve
Contribute to TPM and delivery strategy through operating mechanisms, maturity models, and scalable tooling
Drive program roadmaps aligned with business objectives, definitions of done, technical solutions, and dependency sequencing
Lead cross-platform technical investment planning and architectural alignment for platform convergence and reuse
Serve as an executive-level escalation point for program risks
Influence technology leaders to make data-driven tradeoffs between speed, cost, and resiliency
Define measurable platform success outcomes, including availability, scalability, cost efficiency, and developer velocity
Ensure delivery accountability across multiple engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a technical field
At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs
7+ years of experience designing and building solutions using distributed computing or service oriented architecture (SOA)
3+ years of experience building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services/architecture, preferably AWS
3+ years of experience building highly scalable products and platforms
3+ years of experience with Agile delivery
3+ years of experience delivering large and complex programs
Experience building systems and solutions within a highly regulated environment
Experience driving platform standardization across multiple product portfolios or lines of business
Track record of building TPM maturity at scale within engineering organizations
Exceptional communication and influence skills
Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
Equal opportunity and non-discrimination protections
Drug-free workplace