Associate, Business Management, Consumer Lending, Boston, MA

Your 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.

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The Difference You Make:

The Associate, Business Management, Consumer Lending will play a key role in product strategy initiatives, and delivery of innovative credit card and lending solutions for a digital bank with branches. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional coordination, market analysis, and strategy development to ensure alignment with business growth and profitability goals.

• Support the development of short- and long-term strategies for the US lending business in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Assist in building and updating strategic roadmaps, business plans, and go-to-market frameworks for new and existing credit card and loan products
• Develop comprehensive business cases for new customer value propositions  
• Conduct market research and competitive landscape analysis to identify trends, shifts in consumer behavior, and inform future product development strategies.
• Manage daily engagement with internal and external partners for key initiatives.
• Coordinate across internal teams to align timelines with go-to-market strategies.
• Drive collaboration and cross-functional execution of project milestones.
• Create and tailor presentation content for a variety of forums where strategic initiative updates will be shared and discussed.
   

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: Finance, Business or equivalent field. - Required.

• 5+ Years Relevant business planning, project and financial experience. - Required.
• 5+ Years Experience in one or a combination of the following: administrative support, project management, implementation, business operations or strategic planning in financial services. - Required.
• 5+ Years Experience building partnerships and consulting effectively with leadership. - Required.

• Strong background in banking products and services
• Familiarity with lending products, digital finance platforms, and financial innovation in the lending space is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in synthesizing data, crafting presentations, and driving business cases.
• Demonstrates the ability to create strategic plans and lay out a strategic course of action to drive future business growth for a specific product.
• Self-starter: forward thinking, with a positive/can-do attitude.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Certifications:
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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.

Link to Santander Benefits:

Santander Benefits - 2025 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)

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.

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