About the Role
Lead a talented, cross-disciplinary team of designers and collaborate deeply with research, Product, and Tech leadership. Define and drive design strategy that informs the organization's higher-level vision and aligns to business objectives for the Business Travel team.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact, highly complex projects.
- Define and drive design strategy.
- Elevate the quality and maturity of the design practice.
- Oversee and optimize the use of appropriate tools, platforms, frameworks, and design systems.
- Enable the team to develop artifacts including vision stories, journey maps, blueprints, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes.
- Create conditions for a positive and inclusive team environment.
- Set a vision for an inclusive, collaborative culture.
- Champion the voices of customers and partners.
- Model the mindset that business and customer outcomes are complementary.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of products, processes, customers, competitors, and industry market trends.
- Apply relevant insights to shape how Design engages and solves business challenges.
- Share insights around technical advances and data capabilities that could influence outcomes.
- Help larger teams navigate technical limitations and boundaries.
- Connect the dots across teams, portfolios, platforms, and LOBs.
- Bring together partners and processes to drive more coherent experiences, accelerate delivery, and elevate the value of design.
- Present work across levels and job functions.
- Model a strategic human-centered approach integrating design frameworks, data, and research insights.
- Manage an interdisciplinary design team.
- Ground product and user experience decisions to business value.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in a product design role.
- At least 3 years of experience leading design teams.
- 10+ years of experience in a product design role.
- 5+ years of experience leading design teams.
- Experience in a design toolkit that spans product design, service design, design strategy, and content design.
- Experience leading product design teams operating across UX and UI, strategy, content, and research from strategy through delivery to market.
- Experience partnering with product managers, engineers, marketing, and analytics leaders across multiple business lines to shape strategy, OKRs, roadmaps, and operating models.
- Experience working within a design system.
- Proficiency with web and mobile technologies and platforms.
- Navigate technology considerations and constraints to drive sound product and experience decisions.
- Expertise with design and prototyping tools such as Figma.
- Proficiency in business case development.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and relationship building across complex organizations.
- Exceptional people management and development skills.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership, process, results, and impact.
Skills
- Product Design
- Service Design
- Design Strategy
- Content Design
- UX
- UI
- Research
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Web Technologies
- Mobile Technologies
- Business Case Development
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- People Management
- Team Leadership
Location
- McLean, VA
- New York, NY
- Richmond, VA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Director
Salary/Compensations
- McLean, VA: $230,400 - $263,000
- New York, NY: $251,400 - $286,900
- Richmond, VA: $209,500 - $239,100
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.
- Eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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 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.
