Design Operations Manager
Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia
Design Operations Manager
We are currently seeking a Design Program/Operations Manager to join our team. We are passionate about keeping our design teams well managed so that they can deliver world-class products that redefine our customers' day-to-day financial activities.
The Design team at Capital One is at the forefront of enriching our customers' digital and physical experiences. We champion a thriving environment of collaboration, authenticity, and healthy critique, in which we honor diversity of thought, create a culture of belonging, and elevate one another. If you're an innovator and storyteller who embraces an environment where you can experiment, learn, and change banking for good, we would love to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
You'll be asked to handle a variety of responsibilities, including:
Collaboration & Connection
- Leading the business side of the design process for products and services, from concept to delivery
- Partnering with design leads to coordinate and prioritize initiatives and resources, including resource planning and allocation
- Encouraging innovation and helping shape and manage effective and efficient design teams
- Advocating for prioritization of design centered product enhancements grounded in research and analysis
- Evangelizing the impact of design with business partners by embracing and advocating for an experience design mindset
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships by collaborating with technology, product, and business teams to uncover customer and business needs
- Participating in the design process (e.g., stakeholder interviews, research, analysis, and work session facilitation) as necessary
- Driving momentum by keeping the overall work portfolio and team on track
- Working with partners and teams across various geographies and facilitating workflow of co-located groups
- Connecting with design community peers by learning, sharing, and teaching, as well as participating in the internal Community of Practice
Discovery & Delivery
- Overseeing the strategic and tactical prioritization of design initiatives and workflows
- Determining and implement process improvements
- Maintaining a well managed design team and project oversight by:
- Overseeing and managing team structure (e.g., hiring and onboarding employees, managing contractors and vendors, balancing attrition)
- Managing changes to scope, design, and delivery schedules to meet business needs with available resources
- Managing budgets, forecasting and scoping of new engagements
- Communicating status, issues, and forecasts to stakeholders and ensuring work is aligned to company, organizational, and team imperatives and goals
- Monitoring and balancing overall project health and team satisfaction
- Creating and managing team and cross collaboration processes
- Creating and implementing measurement plans and ensuring quality for successful delivery
Basic Qualifications
- At least 4 years of experience with design operations, program, or project management
Preferred Qualifications
- Comfortable managing cross-channel experiences
- Comfortable working with Product and Tech partners
- Familiarity working with design or creative teams
- Familiarity with agile principles, project management methodologies and tools
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
No agencies please. Capital One is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. 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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