Director, Product Management, Developer Experience - Secure Foundations Platform

Director, Product Management, Developer Experience - Secure Foundations Platform
Director, Product Management (PXDP60)
Capital One is a high-tech company, a scientific laboratory, and a nationally recognized brand all in one, reaching tens of millions of consumers. We are a passionate and entrepreneurial team embracing bold ideas, fostering collaboration, and delivering great experiences for our customers. The Developer Experience team is at the heart of our tech-forward approach, delivering enterprise capabilities and a common platform that enables our engineering teams to thrive in the cloud.
This role is at the center of our strategy to empower developers by removing toil and embedding security seamlessly into the development lifecycle. By automating the detection and remediation of vulnerabilities at their source, this leader will directly address one of the largest operational burdens on our engineering community. The success of this role will free up the equivalent of hundreds of full-time teams from reactive, interrupt-driven work, unleashing their capacity to focus on innovation and building the future of banking. This work is core to Capital One's mission to change banking for good!
As a Director on the Developer Experience Product team, you will be responsible for the strategy, vision, and execution of the Continuous Automated Refresh (CAR) program. This initiative is designed to fundamentally solve the challenge of artifact and vulnerability management across foundational software components like container base images and open-source libraries. You will lead the charge in transforming our artifact and vulnerability management posture from reactive fire-fighting to a proactive, automated, and sustainable state.
The ideal candidate is a passionate, technology-driven leader who deeply empathizes with the challenges developers face. They are comfortable in conversations with engineering teams, cybersecurity experts, and senior leaders, and possess a strong ability to translate complex technical problems into a clear, strategic product roadmap.
As the Director, Product Management - Secure Foundations Platform, you will:

• Define and champion the product vision and multi-year strategy for automated vulnerability remediation at Capital One.
• Lead the product roadmap for the Continuous Automated Refresh (CAR) platform, transforming it from a program to a mature, scalable product.
• Partner closely with senior leaders in Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Risk to ensure the platform meets the complex security and operational needs of a large enterprise.
• Deeply understand the pain points of our internal software development teams and use those insights to build solutions that make the secure path the easiest path.
• Define, monitor, and evangelize key performance indicators, measuring the reduction of toil, decreased time-to-remediate, and the overall impact on developer productivity and satisfaction.
• Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation and stakeholder engagement to delivery, launch, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the enterprise-wide subject matter expert on the product, effectively communicating its value proposition and progress to stakeholders at all levels.

Capital One Product Framework
In this role, you'll be expected to demonstrate proficiency in five key areas which we consider to be the foundation for successful Product management:

• Human Centered - Obsesses about internal and external customer needs to reimagine and innovate product solutions
• Business Focused - Delivers game-changing outcomes by focusing on leverage and execution excellence
• Technology Driven - Leverages technology to deliver innovative and resilient solutions that enable both near term and long term value
• Integrated Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves complex problems to deliver outcomes while mitigating product risks
• Transformational Leadership - Leads cross functional teams to solve customer problems and drive organizational alignment

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of experience working in Product Management
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining one of the following with an expectation that the required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date:
  
  • A Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems or a related quantitative field)
  • A Master's Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems or a related quantitative field) or an MBA with a quantitative concentration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading product management for developer platforms, DevOps tools, or large-scale enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, particularly in application security, vulnerability management, or software supply chain security.
• Experience translating complex business strategy and technical challenges into a clear, data-driven product roadmap.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills with a track record of engaging and influencing senior executives.

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.
Chicago, IL: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Product Management
McLean, VA: $226,000 - $257,900 for Director, Product Management
New York, NY: $246,500 - $281,300 for Director, Product Management
Plano, TX: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Product Management
Richmond, VA: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Product Management
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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