Sr. Associate, Consulting Analyst

Sr. Associate, Consulting Analyst

Country: United States of America

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.

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 Analysis, is primarily responsible for working with our retail bank network and newly launched digital bank, Openbank, to help the Strategy team define the future roadmap and decision making process. This will require high level strategic thinking and solving process changes, test cases, and data mapping. We are part of an exciting initiative as we transition to becoming a digital bank with branches and are a nimble team that assesses, updates and creates the framework and strategic initiatives necessary to propel Santander forward.
• Act as an ‘owner’ and a cross-functional subject matter expert that will help guide multiple functional groups as we continue to launch our digital bank throughout our physical network.
• Define, prioritize, structure and execute strategic and operational initiatives which includes develop work plans, gather and synthesize data, lead analyses and develop and implement recommendations.

• Drive operating excellence for the organization, including optimizing resource allocation, measuring/reporting progress against key objectives and manage business updates/quarterly reviews. 

• Assess, develop, and execute a plan to implement a business transformation solution.
• Analyze business processes to identify potential issues and uncover/prioritize levers for improvement, influence executive stakeholders to implement suggested improvements. 

• Leads teams to conduct analysis of client business processes and functional requirements; Oversee preparation of appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the findings.
• Provides leadership and direction to team members to ensure that the business requirements are appropriately defined and that an enhancement or project is warranted.
• Leads cross-functional task forces to identify and document functional requirements, work flow, information sources and distribution paths, and system specifications.
• Reviews the development of business cases to ensure the cost, service, and benefit dimensions of proposed large, complex projects are appropriately reflected.
• Analyzes the strategic profile of the organization and its environment, advising senior management on suitable policies, and the effects of policy decisions.
• Manages complex, often global, stakeholder alignment and issue resolution using sophisticated executive influence skills.
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, Economics, Accounting, Statistics or equivalent field. - Required.
9+ Years Experience in Change Management with significant direct business analysis experience in technology or financial services. - Required.
9+ Years Experience managing project teams executing cross functional projects with technology -based teams - Required.

2+ Years in a Management Consulting role - Required.
• Outstanding written and oral communications.
• Ability to understand and articulate the “big picture" to executive and leadership teams, while maintaining exceptional attention to execution details.
• Excellent organizational skills, highly analytical, and strong attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capacity for advanced problem solving and critical thinking.

• Experience in driving stakeholder relationships, to ensure alignment across broad cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, experience with MS Project or equivalent an advantage.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, including but not limited to data transformation, functions/expressions, VBA, Macros.
• Ability to effectively facilitate complex meetings with executives and leadership business partners across multiple functions in an organization.
• Structure and package your work into compelling presentations and communications that influence various audiences including executives.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, investigative-thinking, prioritization, and program management skills.
• Self-directed and able to flourish in a fast-paced environment.
Certifications:
No Certifications listed for this job.
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.

$90,000.00 USD

$160,000.00 USD

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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