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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $230,400.0 - $263,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.capitalonecareers.com/job/mclean/director-technical-program-manager/1732/98537513216 ## About the Role * Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle * Exceptional communication and collaboration skills * Excellent problem solving and influencing skills * A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker * Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice * Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives * Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results * Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done. * Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners, * Bachelor's degree * At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs, * 7+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing * 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services or architecture * 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products and platforms * 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery * 3+ years years experience delivering large and complex programs - where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross-functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact * Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment * Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) * MBA or Master's Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer). ## Related Videos - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development of Distributed Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100200-best-practices-for-ai-assisted-development-of-distributed-systems) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Tech as a Profit Center – Maximizing P&L Impact by Research Funding and Capitalization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100125-tech-as-a-profit-center-maximizing-p-l-impact-by-research-funding-and-capitalization) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Successful talent development in tech: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1497-successful-talent-development-in-tech-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents) ## Related Articles - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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