Director, Strategic Planning, Capital One Shopping (Remote-Eligible)
About the position Director, Strategic Planning, Capital One Shopping (Remote-Eligible)
Overview
As a Business Director at Capital One, you will apply your strategic and analytical skills to major company challenges. You’ll team with world-class professionals to develop and test strategies that ultimately impact the bottom line. And you will do it all in a collaborative environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation. About Capital One Shopping Capital One Shopping is an industry-leading consumer technology business that is changing the way people buy and save online. The team operates with extreme focus to accelerate growth of the Shopping business, find best-in-market savings for shoppers, and create unique value for our merchant partners. Technology and a rapid test-and-learn methodology are applied to nearly all of our business challenges. The team has a flat organizational structure that emphasizes clear ownership, small teams, and leverage through technology. This is your opportunity to play a leadership role in growing Capital One Ad Solutions and Capital One Shopping. You will leverage strategic problem solving, business development acumen, and new venture execution to ensure Capital One achieves its ambitious business growth targets. What will you be doing? Lead a team of high performing analysts, directing their focus to unlock and accelerate high-priority strategic growth vectors across the business Operate as the leading edge and bridge between functional areas, especially Product and Technology, to accelerate progress towards the top long-term strategic initiatives Be the executive team's go-to, crafting the insights and narrative used in C-suite conversations Span new initiative lifecycles from initial strategy planning to actual execution with BD and technology resourcing Own a portfolio of initiatives that vary in maturing from zero-to-one, to scaling, to mature products seeking new product expansion Gain quick experience with operating like a software startup, but backed by the resources of a top 10 consumer financial institution. Who are you? Results-oriented, deriving energy from how you impact the growth of the business above all else A hustler with incredibly high output and intrinsic motivation, and who thrives in fast-paced, quick-decision environments Passionate about analytics and the power of data, analysis, and sizing in driving business results. Framework-minded, learning from failures and focusing on insights that you can use to 10x future performance Obsessed with self development, dedicating time to learn from best-in-class companies and thought leaders, build a network of great operators, and constantly reflect on personal progress and goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of high performing analysts, directing their focus to unlock and accelerate high-priority strategic growth vectors across the business
- Operate as the leading edge and bridge between functional areas, especially Product and Technology, to accelerate progress towards the top long-term strategic initiatives
- Be the executive team's go-to, crafting the insights and narrative used in C-suite conversations
- Span new initiative lifecycles from initial strategy planning to actual execution with BD and technology resourcing
- Own a portfolio of initiatives that vary in maturing from zero-to-one, to scaling, to mature products seeking new product expansion
- Gain quick experience with operating like a software startup, but backed by the resources of a top 10 consumer financial institution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in any quantitative field (Business, Math, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Science, Engineering)
- At least 7 years of experience in analysis
- At least 2 years of experience in people management
- At least 2 year of experience in complex project management
Nice-to-haves
- Master’s Degree
- 2+ years of experience in financial services
- 1+ year of experience in consulting
- 3+ years of experience in people management
- 5+ years of experience in quantitative analysis
- 5+ years of experience in qualitative analysis
- 2+ years of experience in product development
- 2+ years of experience in financial modeling
- 2+ years of experience in economic forecasting
- 2+ years of experience in project management
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