I_SDS Madrid_Digital Channel Development Manager
Country: Spain
Position Title: Digital Channel Development Manager
Division/Soc: Banco Santander Internacional
Area: IT – Digital Channels
Location: Madrid

Banco Santander Internacional is looking for a Digital Channel Development Manager, based in our Madrid office.

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY

At Santander ( www.santander.com ) we are key players in the transformation of the financial sector. Do you want to join us?

Santander Global Technology (SGT) is the team of technology and operations at Santander. We are convinced of the importance of technology that is aligned with the requirements of the business and that out work not only brings value to users, people and communities but also fosters individual creativity. Our team of over 2,000 people in 7 countries (Spain, Portugal, UK, USA, Mexico, Chile and Brazil) develops and/or implements financial solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies (including Blockchain, Big Data and Angular among others) on all kinds of on-premise and cloud-based platforms.

Santander is proud of being an organization where the people have equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, culture and disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and business prosper. We need people like you to help us with your professional experience to continue in this way.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As a Digital Channel Development Manager, you will be in the Digital Strategy Team, responsible for leading a team developer in the private banking industry. You will collaborate with business and other areas to understand client requirements and expectations, manage, and optimize the development process and ensure, in coordination with other IT&Ops areas, the successful delivery of high quality and secure software solutions.
This role requires a combination of technical expertise, project management skills to oversee the integration and optimization of digital systems and excellent relationship management with team, client, and external providers .

We need someone like you to help us in different fronts:
Software development oversight

• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the development team, ensuring the use of best practices and adherence to coding standards and tools.
• Review and assess software design and architecture to ensure scalability, resilience, security and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the development team in the development, testing, deployment, and support of the software applications.
• Carrying out and coordinating security and compliance audits, together with internal and external partners.

Team leadership and management

• Lead a team of software developers’ employees and consultants, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Lead cross functional teams that are part of overall development team: business analyst, UX expert, Architecture lead, Back End lead and Operations.
  Assign and prioritize tasks and set clear objectives for the development team.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment, promoting teamwork, fostering documentation of systems and configuration, and sharing best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration in various IT projects.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Project Planning and Execution

• Develop project plans, estimation of timelines, resource allocation and deliverables.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, business analysts, quality assurance, and infrastructure teams, to ensure smooth project execution.
• Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, resolve, or escalate any issues or bottlenecks that may arise.
• Ensure adherence to project scope, requirements, IT standards and controls, budget, and timelines.

Stakeholders Management

• Serve as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to understand business needs, goals and technical and non-technical requirements.
• Provide regular updates to internal stakeholders on projects progress, address any concerns, and manage client expectations.
• Oversight and management of vendors solutions and services that provide technology to BSI digital channels

Continuous Improvement

• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Foster culture of continuous learning, collaboration and

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5-8 years direct experience with 3+ years of management experience

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Proven experience in leading software development teams in the banking or financial service industries
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools and technologies.
• Knowledge and previous experience with technical stack used by Banco Santander International
  • Front End: Angular, Swift and Kotlin
  • Back End: Java, Javascript, Spring Boot, Microservices, Zuul and Spring cloud gateways
  • Infrastructure: Openshift, Azure, Api Connect, IIB and Rabbit MQ
  • Oracle and Postgre SQL data base
• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Leadership and team management skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• English and Spanish (both spoken and written).

OTHER INFORMATION

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