Sr. Associate, Business Program Manager

Santander

  • Boston, MA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Sr. Associate, Business Program ManagerCountry: United States of AmericaYour Journey Starts Here:Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Our focus is on fostering an enriching journey that empowers you to explore diverse career opportunities while nurturing your personal growth. We are committed to creating an environment where continuous learning and development are prioritized, enabling you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, you will find ample opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world, sharing insights and driving innovation together. Join us at Santander, where you are supported by a culture of engagement and a commitment to your success.An exciting journey awaits, if you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!The Difference You Make:The Sr. Associate, Business Program Manager is responsible for supporting the business line in capturing and managing requirements for end-to-end process design with an understanding of technical, operating challenges and solutions as they relate to the current and future business environment needs. The Program Manager will work within the larger Program’s transformational routines and requirements to ensure cross vertical integration and management updates. The incumbent drives consensus on complex business solutions, demonstrates the capability to analyze business and technical requirements, and develops requirement to address the business line’s needs and solutions.
  • Act as the primary liaison for the workstream, ensuring alignment with program management, other verticals, technology, and development teams.
  • Represent the workstream in program-wide forums, delivering clear and concise updates on progress, issues, and risks.
  • Deliver weekly status reports and prepare executive-level summaries for monthly reviews.
  • Facilitate regular ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
  • Lead large-scale sessions such as requirements review workshops and PI (Program Increment) planning meetings.
  • Coordinate with Scrum teams and agile coaches to ensure best practices are followed.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to identify business needs and translate them into actionable user stories and epics in Jira.
  • Create and maintain the workstream’s Jira instance, ensuring proper structure, clear acceptance criteria, traceability, and workflow integrity.
  • Identify functional gaps and proactively draft new requirements or enhancements for future sprints.
  • Oversee workstream planning, development, testing, and delivery to ensure alignment with overall program governance and release timelines.
  • Track progress across deliverables, flag risks or dependencies, and coordinate timely resolution of issues.
  • Manage scope and deliverables for both scheduled releases and ad-hoc requests.
  • Collaborate closely with QA/testing teams to define and finalize testing scope per release.
  • Review and validate test cases to ensure they align with business requirements and functional coverage.
  • Support go-live readiness activities, ensuring quality and stakeholder sign-off
What You Bring:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Business, Finance or equivalent field. - Required.
  • 9+ Years Designing and implementing business processes and solutions. - Required.
  • 9+ Years Experience designing end-to-end processes that scale. - Required.
  • 9+ Years Experience in process management, process engineering, project management, or risk management. - Required.
  • 3+ Years Experience in Jira and Confluence-Required
  • Ability to manage large, complex projects.
  • Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate and communicate at all levels of organization.
  • Strong influencing skills to effectively drive efforts outside of our direct control, including strong communication and partnership skills.
  • Ability to see the big picture and work with a team to prioritize requests, ensuring delivery alignment without compromising goals.
  • Adept in critical thinking and understanding of business process, technology, systems and tools.
  • Previous experience with business applications integration tools (such as Jitterbit).
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills (written/verbal).
  • Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
  • Expert knowledge of project management principles and concepts.
  • Strong organizational abilities including planning, program development and task facilitation.
  • Ability to plan and manage work under time constraints.
  • Flexible, fast learner who thrives in a constantly-changing work environment.
  • Demonstrated experience in MS Access, Word, Excel, and SQL.
  • Extensive knowledge of CRM and ERP tools.
Certifications:
  • Other Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, or Business Process Management Certification - Preferred.
It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
  • Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
What Else You Need To Know:The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.Base Pay RangeMinimum: $86,250.00 USDMaximum: $145,000.00 USDLink to Santander Benefits:Risk Culture:We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.EEO Statement:At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Working Conditions:Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.Employer Rights:This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.What To Do Next:If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at to discuss your needs.

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