Overview Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high‑impact brand into a technology‑driven organization. It is driving a customer‑centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Our mission is to help people and businesses prosper while maintaining a strong risk culture.

Responsibilities

Define the multi‑year technology strategy.

Define the technical architecture of the Global Insurance Platform.

Drive technology modernization and simplification.

Promote technology convergence across Joint Ventures.

Build reusable technology capabilities across the Insurance Domain.

Evaluate emerging technologies and trends.

Govern solution architecture and ensure architectural consistency across all countries.

Govern technology lifecycle and technical debt.

Qualifications Professional Experience

Define and execute global technology strategy for large organizations.

Enterprise Architecture ownership and governance.

General platform architecture definition and governance.

Technology leadership across multinational environments.

Engineering excellence implementation including DevSecOps, CI/CD and quality engineering.

Cloud, infrastructure and platform strategy leadership.

Technology governance across multiple countries and business units.

Technology vendor management and strategic partnerships.





Technology innovation, Artificial Intelligence and GenAI enablement.

Hard Skills

Technology Strategy.

Enterprise Architecture.

Solution Architecture Governance.

Reference Architectures.

Global Platform Architecture.

APIs and Integration Patterns.

Platform Engineering.

Secure Software Development Lifecycle.

Soft Skills

Technology leadership.

Strategic thinking.

Cross‑country stakeholder alignment.

Technology decision‑making.

Innovation mindset.

Collaboration across Joint Ventures and Global Initiatives.

Benefits

Hybrid working model with flexible hours.

Access to hundreds of courses on Santander Open Academy and other learning platforms.

Highly competitive salary with performance‑based bonuses.

Preferential banking terms, special interest rates on loans, life insurance and more.

Wellness programme (BeHealthy) promoting holistic wellbeing.

Childcare support and family‑friendly programmes.

Access to Santander Contigo advisory services for employees and families.

Gym/WellHub membership, medical centers, meal subsidy, parking, shuttle service from Madrid, and exclusive discounts.

Local compliance Santander is proud of being an organization that offers equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

📌 Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture (Madrid)
🏢 Santander
📍 Madrid