Capital One
Director, Compensation
$210K–$263K
McLean, VA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- At least 7 years in compensation, finance, or human resources and at least 3 years in people leadership. Preferred: 5+ years leading and communicating compensation strategies at all levels, including the C-Suite; 5+ years in Financial Services or Tech.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads Capital One’s compensation team and strategy, overseeing incentive plans, compensation programs, and cycles while advising senior leaders and client groups.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Compensation professionals; oversee compensation programs for assigned client groups.
- Set compensation strategy and lead enterprise initiatives, executive discussions, incentive-plan design and governance, and compensation cycles.
- Manage compensation risks and escalations, partnering with business leaders and teams across the company.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
- At least 7 years of experience in compensation, finance, or human resources
- At least 3 years of experience in people leadership
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Accounting, Statistics, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or Human Resources; Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Experience designing incentive plans; advanced Excel skills; experience with benchmarking or reporting tools
Pay
$230,400 - $263,000 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $209,500 - $239,100 USD base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Excel, VBA, MarketPay, BetterComp, Tableau, Business Objects, Google Products, Sheets
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