Associate - Business Technology Project Lead

About the role

It Starts Here Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and oversee the delivery of business-driven technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, scope, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Provide delivery oversight across multiple concurrent projects, identifying risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and potential impacts across the portfolio.
• Directly manage selected strategic or complex projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
• Act as a key liaison between Business and Technology teams, translating business priorities into actionable technology delivery plans.
• Coordinate across Application Development, Infrastructure, Operations, Security, Architecture, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure end-to-end delivery.
• Provide guidance and support to Project Managers, helping drive consistent project management standards, governance, and execution discipline.
• Prepare and communicate clear executive-level project and portfolio updates, focusing on progress, risks, decisions, and business impact.
• Support portfolio prioritization and capacity planning, ensuring resources are aligned with the highest-priority business initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with Business and Technology stakeholders and drive alignment across teams with different priorities and objectives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education – Required
• Master’s Degree: in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education – Preferred

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience with Java, JavaScript, API and Vendor APIs, Jira, VMware Virtualization and Scrum Methodology.
• 5+ years of knowledge of Systems Development Life-Cycle (SDLC).
• 5+ years of experience in Technology Project / Program Management, Technology Delivery, or similar roles, preferably within financial services.
• Demonstrated experience managing business-driven technology projects in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of technology delivery lifecycles (SDLC) and the interaction between applications, infrastructure, architecture, security, and operations.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong experience in risk, dependency, issue, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with Agile and/or traditional project management methodologies.
• Experience working in regulated environments and familiarity with technology governance, change management, and operational risk.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand business objectives and translate them into technology delivery priorities.

Nice to Have

• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $145,000.00 – $180,000.00 USD annually. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.