Business Manager - PULSE Risk & Compliance

General Information

The role of Business Manager - PULSE Risk & Compliance is open to candidates in various career journeys at Capital One, including Coordinator, Senior Coordinator, Principal Coordinator, Associate, Senior Associate, Principal Associate, Manager, Senior Manager, Director, Senior Director, and VP.

Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical Business Manager to join our Data Strategy team. In this role, you will help build the framework and manipulate/analyze large datasets to understand PULSE transaction anomalies and risk exposure. This is a hybrid role designed for someone who speaks the language of machine learning, data architecture, and modeling, but also deeply understands regulatory frameworks, risk controls, and compliance mandates.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a program for Transaction Monitoring aligned with Risk identification and modification. Build automated risk programs, isolate compromised data elements, and ensure the operational health and integrity of the PULSE network.
• Act as the primary liaison between highly technical teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists) and non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Executive Board).
• Partner with Data Engineering to design and optimize the architecture of risk data environments. Ensure data used for risk decisioning is accurate, accessible, and structured for advanced analytics.
• Advise product and business teams on the risk implications of new data strategies, alternative data sources, and emerging technologies.
• Drive current and future strategy by leveraging your analytical skills.
• Conduct root-cause analyses on transactions and translate complex data findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies.
• Data-Driven Investigations: Advanced SQL, Python, Splunk, and data visualization for parsing high-volume transaction logs.
• Synthesize highly technical data into clear, compelling narratives and present risk exposure, incident reports, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Approach complex, ambiguous problems systematically. Identify and implement process, data, and reporting improvements for the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience performing analysis.
• 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 (Business, Finance, Accounting, 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 (Business, Finance, Accounting, 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
• Master’s Degree in Business or quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Physical Sciences, Math, Statistics, Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in analysis
• 2+ years of experience in financial services
• 1+ year of experience in consulting
• 2+ years of experience in people management

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being. Salaries for this role range from $149,800 - $171,000 for Business Manager in Houston, TX, and may vary based on location and full/part-time status.

Application Instructions

No agencies please. Applications are accepted for a minimum of 5 business days.

Contact Information

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com.