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Sr Process Manager, PULSE

Capital One · Riverwoods, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you got buy-in from stakeholders who didn't want to change their process.

What they are checking: Whether they can educate and persuade people to use a process consistently, which the posting stresses.

Tell me about a team of process managers you led. How did you keep quality consistent across them?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead others to execute flawlessly rather than doing all the work themselves.

Tell me about a time you had to balance speed of a process with the controls it needed.

What they are checking: Whether they understand that in a payment network, efficiency cannot come at the cost of control.

What would you do

A process you own fails and causes a partner-impacting issue. What do you do in the first day?

What they are checking: Whether they contain the impact, communicate clearly and start root cause work without blame.

Your data shows a process is fine, but frontline staff say it's painful. How do you reconcile those?

What they are checking: Whether they listen to people as well as metrics and look for what the data might be missing.

About the work

PULSE is a debit and ATM network. What kinds of processes would you expect a process manager there to own?

What they are checking: Whether they understand network operations like settlement, disputes, onboarding and exception handling.

Walk me through how you'd redesign a process that's producing frequent errors.

What they are checking: Whether they use a structured method to map, measure, find root cause and test fixes.

How do you set benchmarks or thresholds to know a process is healthy?

What they are checking: Whether they can choose metrics and tolerances that catch problems early and protect data integrity.

How would you show the bottom-line impact of a process improvement to leadership?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie process changes to cost, time or risk savings in a credible way.

What process improvement methods have you used, like Lean or Six Sigma, and when did one not fit?

What they are checking: Whether they apply methods with judgment rather than forcing one tool onto every problem.

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The full job description

As published by Capital One.

Sr Process Manager, PULSE Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation’s great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared Values, come together to make Capital One a great company – and a great place to work. As a Senior Manager or Manager of Process Management, you will lead a team of process managers in delivering flawlessly executed processes that improve business efficiency and drive results. You will create and modify processes while collaborating with smart and passionate leaders to influence results that have a direct impact on the company’s bottom line. You will monitor data trends to measure effectiveness and install necessary benchmarks or thresholds to ensure data integrity. You will educate and gain buy-in from key stakeholders concerning the utilization of process to ensure appropriate execution each and every time. We are seeking dedicated, disciplined, process professionals who excel in a team environment and are experts in process improvement. This individual will have demonstrated that they can improve company processes in the past, resulting in saving time and resources for the company. This individual must be able to effectively communicate and influence partners across the company and across multiple levels of the organization. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic agile environment are essential to succeeding in this role. This individual must display strong leadership skills and be able to drive and motivate a team in delivering flawless execution of process improvement projects. General Responsibilities : • Creating and validating processes • Designing and producing metrics used to measure efficiency and effectiveness • Driving process improvements aligned with desired customer outcomes • Analyzing, identifying, and correcting data issues with systems used or owned by a department • Providing subject matter expertise on processes when representing the department in projects and other meetings • Managing and leading a high performing team of associates Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree or Military experience • At least 2 years of experience in Process management • At least 2 years of experience in Project management • At least 2 years of experience in People management Preferred Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in Business Management, Process Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Communications, Computer Science or Information Systems • Process Management (i.e. LEAN, Six Sigma), Compliance (i.e. CRCM, CIPP, etc.), Business Process Management experience • 5+ years of experience in Process management • 5+ years of experience in Project management • 5+ years of experience in People management • 5+ years of experience in problem solving • 5+ years of experience in Relationship management At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Houston, TX: $149,000 - $170,000 for Sr Manager, Process Management McLean, VA: $163,900 - $187,100 for Sr Manager, Process Management Richmond, VA: $149,000 - $170,000 for Sr Manager, Process Management Riverwoods, IL: $149,000 - $170,000 for Sr Manager, Process Management Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. 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. 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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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