Strategic Lending & Business Management Associate

Santander Bank; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander Bank in Boston, MA seeks an Associate, Business Management, Consumer Lending to lead strategic initiatives for credit card and lending products in a digital banking context. You will coordinate across teams, build business cases, and analyze markets to propel growth and profitability.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, partnership building, and delivering compelling presentations to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Finance or Business.
• 5 years relevant business planning, project and financial experience.
• 5 years experience in administrative support, project management, implementation, or strategic planning in financial services.
• 5 years experience building partnerships and consulting with leadership.
• Strong background in banking products and services.
• Familiarity with lending products and digital finance platforms preferred.
• Proficiency in synthesizing data, crafting presentations, and driving business cases.
• Demonstrates ability to create strategic plans and lay out a course of action to drive growth.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong communication skills

Banking product knowledge

Data synthesis and presentations

Cross-functional coordination

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Santander Bank in Boston, MA seeks an Associate, Business Management, Consumer Lending to lead strategic initiatives for credit card and lending products in a digital banking context. You will coordinate across teams, build business cases, and analyze markets to propel growth and profitability.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, partnership building, and delivering compelling presentations to leadership and stakeholders.