Principal Events Manager - Global Payment Network

As a Principal Project Manager on the Global Network Events team, you can achieve results you never thought possible by leading critical and strategic business projects. In this exciting role you will work closely with key stakeholders to deliver multiple first-class events that will have direct impact on the bottom line of the company. You will work with smart, talented people who will challenge you to excel. You will be rewarded for your passion and your achievements., * Project Leadership: Apply Principal Project Manager methodologies to architect and maintain comprehensive project lifecycles; defining critical paths, identifying dependencies, and establishing clear accountability through robust frameworks.

• Strategic Alignment: Partner with senior leadership to translate business objectives into high-impact event strategies, ensuring every activation adheres to Enterprise Network standards and brand guidelines.
• End-to-End Oversight: Drive the planning, coordination, and direct execution of all logistical workstreams, ensuring tactical delivery is rooted in defined event KPIs and measurable goals.

Vendor, Sourcing & Financial Stewardship

• Strategic Sourcing: Lead the RFP process for venue selection and vendor partnerships, leveraging negotiation strategies to maximize value and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Financial Management: Exercise rigorous fiscal oversight by tracking multi-stream budgets, managing complex invoicing cycles, and ensuring seamless payment processing in alignment with corporate audit standards.
• On-Site Execution:
• Provide expert on-site management of venues and third-party vendors, acting as the primary point of contact to troubleshoot real-time challenges and ensure flawless production.
• Willingness to travel (40%-50%), both in U.S. and Globally

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of events management experience within the financial services industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience planning international events
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification(s)

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.

Sales Territory: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Project Manager

McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Project Manager

New York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Project Manager

Riverwoods, IL: $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 (https://www.capitalonecareers.com/benefits) . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

For almost two decades, Discover Network, Diners Club International, and PULSE have operated together to form a global payment network that empowers cardholders to pay how, when, and where they choose-connecting people and payments worldwide. Join our Global Payment Network (GPN) team to help shape the future of payments and deliver reliable, secure solutions around the world. Here, you'll create what comes next, driving meaningful impact at scale while accelerating your career. The Global Network Events team is a dynamic and creative-minded group of event professionals that work collaboratively as well as independently to produce a wide variety of meetings and events around the world. The team acts as the professional voice of event planning, serving as trusted advisors to Network lines of business in the communication and achievement of their business goals through events. We are strategic partners, thought leaders and experts in the event field. Our internal clients and their external partners rely on our team to guide them in the right direction., Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).