Risk Oversight Manager

Risk Oversight Manager

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. We are seeking a Strategic Risk Oversight Manager to join the Strategic Risk team. This high visibility role provides independent oversight and challenge of strategic risks resulting from competition, the external environment, or from the company’s strategic choices or execution. The manager ensures strategic risks are proactively identified, appropriately assessed, and effectively managed in alignment with the company’s risk appetite and long‑term strategic goals.

• Partner with Divisional teams, Corporate Strategy, and Risk Management functions to identify and evaluate strategic risks that may impact the company’s strategy or result from the pursuit of that strategy.
• Provide oversight and effective challenge of risk identification and other risk assessments to ensure divisions appropriately consider market trends, competitive changes, and the company’s strategic positioning; offer expert advice on the quantification and qualitative impact of strategic risks on the business model or financial performance.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of divisions’ risk control and mitigation actions, ensuring they are timely, appropriate, and mitigate key failure modes.
• Strengthen governance of strategic risk through policy enhancement, routine improvement, or interaction model refinement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Business Risk Offices and stakeholders on the strategic risk implications of internal choices and external trends.
• Draft regular updates to executive management and the Board Risk Committee on changes to the company’s strategic risk profile.
• Partner with stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform, and influence outcomes.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent military experience.
• At least 5 years of risk management or financial services consulting experience.

• Strategy or risk management experience in a large financial services organization or management consultancy.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the end‑to‑end risk management lifecycle, risk frameworks, and governance structures.
• Proven ability to distill complex information into a consumable narrative for an executive and Board level audience.
• Proven ability to identify and evaluate risk pathways and devise management strategies.
• Collaborative, team player with the ability to navigate a complex organization and influence outcomes.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills.

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. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based on the agreed number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $146,100 – $166,700
Richmond, VA: $132,800 – $151,600

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. 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 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…