✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Director, Data Analysis

at Discover Financial Services

📍 McLean, VA Unknown Posted March 30, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Data & Analytics

Director of Data Analysis driving data management, controls, quality monitoring, and governance for Capital One's large division from McLean, VA.

  • Drive data management agenda; develop data controls; oversee data quality monitoring; monitor data catalog health; manage a team

Focus on data governance, data quality, data catalog, and open-source data technologies; leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Executive-level candidate with extensive experience in data analytics and governance, leading open-source data technology initiatives and managing data teams. Strong capability to define data quality standards, cataloging, and governance across a large financial services organization.

Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in a quantitative field8 years of experience in performing data analytics (or 6 years with master's4 years with PhD)6 years of experience leading and developing with open-source data technologies4 years of experience managing people
Master's or PhD in a quantitative fieldExperience with data catalog metadataExperience in data governanceExperience managing data analytics teams in Capital One
Open Source Data Technologies
Bachelor's degreedata analyticsopen-source data technologiesdata governancedata qualitydata catalogdata managementmetadataleadershippeople management
Data managementData controlsData quality monitoringMetadataOpen-source data technologiesTeam leadershipData governance
LeadershipStrategic thinkingCommunicationMentoringCollaboration
Industry Banking
Job Function Direct data analysis and data management at Capital One
Role Subtype Director - Data Analysis
Tech Domains SQL, Python, Open Source Data Technologies, Data Governance, Data Catalog, Data Quality, Big Data
Visa Sponsorship No
DirectorData AnalysisData governanceOpen Source Data TechnologiesData qualityData catalogKRILeadershipPeople managementData analyticsSQLPythonMentoringCapital OneMcLeanVirginia

No bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, Less than 6 years of leading/open-source data tech experience, No people management experience

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