Technical Program Manager (Remote)

Position Title: Technical Programme Manager

Manager: CTO

Division/Soc: Santander Consumer Finance Global Services (SCF GS)

Area: Santander Auto Software

Santander Auto Software is looking for an Technical Programme Manager

What you will be doing:

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) you will be reporting directly to the CTO and responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. TPM leads a program that is a set of different lines of work including launching new products and services in a given geography, large-scale application development and systems integration and business and tech operations. TPM is hands-on-driven and own the success of the program they manage. This is a key role in Santander overall success.

We need someone like you to help us:

• Ensure end-results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit. Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters
• Define and tracks program milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
• Work with its partners from all areas and the different Technology&Operations Domains to oversee all software delivery lifecycle phases of a program
• Publish periodic status reports
• Propose recommendations and adjustments
• Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives. Represents the program in various project governance and inter-department forums
• Chair weekly Core Team and monthly Operating Committee meetings to review progress with key constituents
• Develop communication plans and interfaces to execute on responsibilities

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience in relevant digital banking programs is highly valuable
• Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace; execute with limited information and ambiguity
• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively. Experience with stakeholder management. Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
• Ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives
• Solid influencing skills. Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally. Strong presentation skills
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management and software delivery lifecycle methodologies and tolos specially under Agile paradigms and ways of working.
• Knowledge of Software Development and Technical Design (Preferably from being a hands-on software engineer)

PLEASE NOTE: We are currently able to hire candidates in the Spain, Netherlands, and Portugal. We cannot accept applicants from other countries at this moment in time.

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