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Chief of Staff, Project Manager At Capital One, models are the engines that drive our most salient business decisions. As the team responsible for governing Capital One's entire model portfolio, the ...

Chief of Staff, Project Manager At Capital One, models are the engines that drive our most salient business decisions. As the team responsible for governing Capital One's entire model portfolio, the ...

Project Manager

Dinwiddie, VA ยท On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

The Project Manager supports the Chief Operations Officer (COO) in the oversight, coordination, and execution of activities related to the completion, activation, and operational transition into a ...

As a Principal Project Manager on the NPP Ops Chief of Staff (COS) team, you won't just track tasks-you will act as the chief optimizer and integrator of our team's operational infrastructure. In ...

As a Principal Project Manager on the NPP Ops Chief of Staff (COS) team, you won't just track tasks-you will act as the chief optimizer and integrator of our team's operational infrastructure. In ...

Chief Engineer

Culpeper, VA ยท On-site

$43.85/hr

The Chief Engineer must possess at a minimum five (5) years of experience within the past seven (7) ... Manager Lucas Leckrone Project Manager O: 309-306-0776 C: 309-337-3139 Lucas ...

Project Manager

Leesburg, VA ยท Remote

$130K - $150K/yr

Project Manager Introduction SG2 Recruiting has partnered with Inovitech to spearhead the search ... Reporting directly to the CEO, your core purpose is to own the product roadmap, act as the primary ...

Project Manager

Leesburg, VA ยท Remote

$130K - $150K/yr

Project Manager Introduction SG2 Recruiting has partnered with Inovitech to spearhead the search ... Reporting directly to the CEO, your core purpose is to own the product roadmap, act as the primary ...

Project Manager Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance ... The position is contingent upon award of the DIA SITE III CIO Infrastructure Services (CIS ...

Establish and administer task-tracking protocols, including CIO office Plans of Action and ... Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or an ...

Establish and administer task-tracking protocols, including CIO office Plans of Action and ... Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or an ...

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How much do chief project manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for chief project manager in Virginia is $50.97, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40.29 and $59.81 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Chief Project Manager vs Project Director?

AspectChief Project ManagerProject Director
CredentialsPMI PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certificationsSimilar certifications often required, plus leadership experience
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple projects, manages project managers, strategic focusResponsible for overall project portfolio, high-level planning
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in construction, IT, engineering firmsUsed in large corporations, government agencies, consulting firms

The Chief Project Manager and Project Director roles both require strong project management credentials and leadership skills. The Chief Project Manager typically oversees multiple projects and manages project managers, focusing on strategic execution. The Project Director often holds a broader, high-level role responsible for the entire project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Both positions are vital in industries like construction, IT, and engineering, but the Project Director usually operates at a higher strategic level.

What is a chief project manager?

A chief project manager is a senior professional responsible for planning, executing, and closing complex projects within an organization. They oversee project teams, coordinate resources, and ensure project goals are met on time and within budget, often requiring strong leadership, communication skills, and project management certifications like PMP. The role involves strategic oversight and risk management across multiple projects or departments.

What cities in Virginia are hiring for Chief Project Manager jobs?

Cities in Virginia with the most Chief Project Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Chief Project Manager job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,009 per year, or $51 per hour.

Chief of Staff, Project Manager

Mclean, VA โ€ข On-site

Information Technology Senior Management Forum
11 - 50 employees

Other

Posted 11 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Shape the internal management operations of the organization, including budget, headcount, strategic planning, and talent management processes.

  • Coordinate preparation cycles for leadership meetings, reviews, and cross-functional working groups.

  • Support or lead special projects based on business needs and engage with senior/executive leaders to ensure strategic priorities are delivered.


Job description

Chief of Staff, Project Manager

At Capital One, models are the engines that drive our most salient business decisions. As the team responsible for governing Capital Oneโ€™s entire model portfolio, the Model Risk Office (MROf) plays a critical role in enabling the long-term, sustainable success of Capital One โ€“ especially as the enterprise (and world) becomes increasingly reliant on ever-more-complicated models! The MROf owns model policy at Capital One, and sits at the intersection of Data Science, Business, Risk Management, and Technology โ€“ with a mission to cultivate data and modeling excellence at Capital One. We work with modeling teams across the enterprise to ensure sound modeling practices while simultaneously championing innovation and regulatory compliance.

As a CoS Project Manager on the Chief of Staff team, you will be responsible for shaping the internal management operations of our >200 associate organization, as well as providing organizational leverage to senior leadership. This is a โ€˜high visibilityโ€™ role that will be instrumental in maximizing the overall impact and effectiveness of the Model Risk Management organization, and can be considered an โ€˜Assistant Chief of Staffโ€™ opportunity for professionals interested in growing their general management toolkit.

The CoS Project Manager will play a key role in the design and well-managed execution of:

  • Budget and headcount management processes
  • Annual strategic planning
  • Coordinating preparation cycles for key leadership ceremonies, including: Monthly Business Reviews, Town Halls, quarterly regulatory reviews, executive leadership forums, board reporting, and other cross-functional working groups
  • Stakeholder engagement and transparency strategy/ agenda โ€“ to ensure well-orchestrated delivery of key strategic priorities
  • Talent strategy and management cycles
  • Lead or support other special projects as they arise, based on business needs

Key attributes for success include:

  • Self-motivated, reliable, and resourceful multitasker with solid time management and prioritization skills
  • Deep sense of ownership, responsibility, and attention to detail; with a high bar for quality
  • Highly organized; with strong project management toolkit and process orientation
  • Strong verbal and written communication (lots of writing)
  • Comfortable building and maintaining positive relationships with VP+ executive leaders
  • Collaborative and team-first mentality

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • At least 3 years of project management, process management, or event management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in operational, or project management office (PMO) environments
  • 2+ years of experience with direct senior/executive leadership interaction and support
  • 2+ years of experience in Consulting or other project-based strategy or transformation roles
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Prior experience with second-line Business Risk organizations and concepts, such as Model Risk
  • Prior experience managing FP&A processes and budgeting cycles

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.

McLean, VA: $151,900 - $173,400 for Manager, Project ManagementRichmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Manager, Project 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 candidateโ€™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.

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 Cityโ€™s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphiaโ€™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).

Chief of Staff, Project Manager

At Capital One, models are the engines that drive our most salient business decisions. As the team responsible for governing Capital Oneโ€™s entire model portfolio, the Model Risk Office (MROf) plays a critical role in enabling the longโ€‘term, sustainable success of Capital One โ€“ especially as the enterprise (and world) becomes increasingly reliant on everโ€‘moreโ€‘complicated models! The MROf owns model policy at Capital One, and sits at the intersection of Data Science, Business, Risk Management, and Technology โ€“ with a mission to cultivate data and modeling excellence at Capital One. We work with modeling teams across the enterprise to ensure sound modeling practices while simultaneously championing innovation and regulatory compliance.

As a CoS Project Manager on the Chief of Staff team, you will be responsible for shaping the internal management operations of our >200 associate organization, as well as providing organizational leverage to senior leadership. This is a โ€˜high visibilityโ€™ role that will be instrumental in maximizing the overall impact and effectiveness of the Model Risk Management organization, and can be considered an โ€˜Assistant Chief of Staffโ€™ opportunity for professionals interested in growing their general management toolkit.

The CoS Project Manager will play a key role in the design and wellโ€‘managed execution of:

  • Budget and headcount management processes
  • Annual strategic planning
  • Coordinating preparation cycles for key leadership ceremonies, including: Monthly Business Reviews, Town Halls, quarterly regulatory reviews, executive leadership forums, board reporting, and other crossโ€‘functional working groups
  • Stakeholder engagement and transparency strategy/ agenda โ€“ to ensure wellโ€‘orchestrated delivery of key strategic priorities
  • Talent strategy and management cycles
  • Lead or support other special projects as they arise, based on business needs

Key attributes for success include:

  • Selfโ€‘motivated, reliable, and resourceful multitasker with solid time management and prioritization skills
  • Deep sense of ownership, responsibility, and attention to detail; with a high bar for quality
  • Highly organized; with strong project management toolkit and process orientation
  • Strong verbal and written communication (lots of writing)
  • Comfortable building and maintaining positive relationships with VP+ executive leaders
  • Collaborative and teamโ€‘first mentality

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • At least 3 years of project management, process management, or event management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in operational, or project management office (PMO) environments
  • 2+ years of experience with direct senior/executive leadership interaction and support
  • 2+ years of experience in Consulting or other projectโ€‘based strategy or transformation roles
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Prior experience with secondโ€‘line Business Risk organizations and concepts, such as Model Risk
  • Prior experience managing FP&A processes and budgeting cycles

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

The minimum and maximum fullโ€‘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 partโ€‘time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $151,900 - $173,400 for Manager, Project ManagementRichmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Manager, Project 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 candidateโ€™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 wellโ€‘being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or partโ€‘time status, exempt or nonโ€‘exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to nonโ€‘discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drugโ€‘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 23โ€‘A of the New York Correction Law; Sanโ€ฏFrancisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sectionsโ€ฏ4901โ€‘4920; Newโ€ฏYork Cityโ€™s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphiaโ€™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 1โ€‘800โ€‘304โ€‘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 thirdโ€‘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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