Managing Principal – Data & Technology Transformation

Location: McLean, VA, US | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Lead enterprise data transformation. Connect technology strategy with business outcomes. Shape the future of financial services.

The Role

As a Managing Principal in Capco's Technology & Engineering practice, you'll lead complex, enterprise-scale data and technology transformation initiatives for leading financial services clients.

You'll combine a strong technical foundation with strategic consulting expertise and executive-level delivery leadership, helping clients modernize their data ecosystems, implement cloud technologies, strengthen data governance, and unlock business value through analytics and emerging technologies.

Working closely with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and senior business leaders, you'll shape transformation strategies, translate complex technology decisions into actionable roadmaps, and guide multidisciplinary teams through successful implementation.

This is a strategic transformation leadership role for someone who understands how modern data environments are designed, built, integrated, and modernized. You'll bring the technical credibility to engage with engineering and architecture teams, alongside the consulting experience to influence executive decisions and deliver measurable outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Enterprise Transformation: Shape and deliver large-scale data and technology transformation programs spanning data modernization, cloud platforms, data engineering, governance, analytics, and enterprise integration.

• Bridge Technology and Strategy: Apply your technical expertise to evaluate architectural approaches, challenge delivery assumptions, manage implementation risks, and translate complex technology decisions into clear business outcomes.

• Advise Executive Stakeholders: Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and senior leadership teams, guiding strategic investment decisions, transformation priorities, and technology modernization agendas.

• Drive Delivery Excellence: Lead multidisciplinary consulting and technology teams, navigate complex dependencies, establish effective governance, and maintain accountability for transformation milestones and measurable business value.

• Grow Client Relationships and Capabilities: Lead major consulting engagements, identify business development opportunities, contribute to proposals and executive presentations, and mentor teams to strengthen Capco's technology consulting capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive Transformation Experience: Significant experience across data, technology, consulting, and enterprise transformation, including leadership of complex, large-scale initiatives. Typically gained through 12+ years of relevant professional experience.

• Strong Technical Foundation: Earlier hands-on experience in data engineering, data architecture, data management, analytics, business intelligence, software engineering, or related disciplines, with progression into strategic consulting or transformation leadership.

• Enterprise Data Expertise: Practical understanding of modern data ecosystems, including ETL/ELT, data pipelines, cloud data platforms, data warehousing, data modeling, governance, analytics, and systems integration.

• Executive Consulting Capabilities: Demonstrated experience advising senior executives, communicating complex technical concepts, influencing strategic decisions, and building trusted client relationships.

• Transformation Delivery Leadership: Experience guiding cross-functional teams, resolving complex technical and organizational challenges, translating strategy into implementation, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Bonus Points For

• Experience delivering major transformation initiatives across banking, capital markets, wealth management, payments, or other financial services sectors.

• Familiarity with technologies including Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica, SQL, Python, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and modern data integration frameworks.

• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, master data management, metadata, lineage, data quality, and governance frameworks.

• Experience shaping or delivering AI initiatives, including Generative AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics, supported by modern enterprise data platforms.

• Experience with multi-year transformation programs, consulting business development, client account growth, or relevant advanced degrees and professional certifications.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across financial services and energy.

Benefits

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage to support your health and wellbeing.

• Financial Future: 401(k) matching to help you plan for your future.

• Family Support: Maternity and paternity leave, plus dependent care benefits to support your family.

• Flexible Healthcare Savings: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.

• Learning & Development: Tuition reimbursement to support your continued professional growth.

• Wellness Benefits: Wellness reimbursement to help you prioritize your wellbeing.

• Everyday Savings: Access to Working Advantage, offering discounts through a marketplace of products, services, and experiences.

• Commuter Support: Commuter benefits to help with eligible travel expenses.

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Work Location

This role requires working from our Northern Virginia office 5 days per week.

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