Service Delivery LeadCountry: Spain
Santander Auto Softwareis looking for aService DeliveryLeadto work in our Operations team. This role is suited for someone who likes fast-paced challenges, the ability to own and take accountability fordeliveryandis not afraid toget hands on experience in theday-to-day work.
Santander Auto Software is a fully remote business that was established in late within the Leasing Domain of Santander. We started as a small team of software engineers working like a startup. Since then, we have scaled to + team members whilst building from scratch, astate-of-the-artglobal software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe. The business is % enabled by modern software technology and the organisation iscomprisedof skilled software builders distributed across Europe.
The leadership team and staff are made up of experienced individuals with accomplished backgrounds working with tech & product companies at early stages. We have been building out our fast-paced culture with ownership, autonomy and collaboration at its heart. We have a bias for action, a curious mindset and all of this means we deliver high quality software with a large impact that every staff member gets to be a part of.
Join us if you are looking for an opportunity towork with a Techcompanymindset andsupportsoftware development inProduct Lines. Buildingimpactful technology solutions that serve thousands of international customers.This role is likely to be a good fit if youare curious, passionate and enjoy a respectful and empowering culture wheresoftwareteams'partner with experienced product managers, technical programmanagersandsoftware leadership.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
We are looking foranexperiencedService DeliveryLeadto join ourhigh performing Operationsteam, with a solid background inService Delivery/Management.
The Service DeliveryLeadoperateswithin the Operations team, partnering across SAS, the business, and key stakeholders to ensurethe consistent, high-quality delivery of services. This roleis responsible forcoordinating internal teams, managing service level agreements (SLAs), and acting as the primary point of contact for service-related inquiries and issues. The role serves as a critical go-between for SAS, internalteamsand the business, helping stakeholders understand SAS as a global platform and its waysof working.You will also grow to understand the details of how Operations work and form plans from that knowledge to help us mature as an organization.
This role requiressomeone whois able tofind strategic short- and long-term solutions in an agile environment where change happens daily. You will help the Operations team achieve roadmapobjectivesandprovidestrategic insights on industry bestpracticesandyou will drive theimplementations to resolution. You will contribute as a hands-on worker, taking accountability and responsibility for tasks assigned.
We need someone like you to help us in different fronts:
1. Service Management
2. Monitor and Manage KPI/SLA
3. Monitor trends and promote solutions
4. Work with Third party provider management and provide oversight
5. Incident & Escalation Management
6. Assistthe operations team during critical incidents
7. Drive continuous improvements
8. Serve as a go-between toassistin resolving issues
9. Reporting & Communication
10. Prepare and present regular service delivery reports to management and stakeholders
11. Provide executive summaries on key activities and updates on ongoing issues
12. Conduct review meeting with internal teams
13. Coordination & Relationship Management
14. Collaborate with cross-functional teams
15. Conduct feedback meetings with support groups and stakeholders
EXPERIENCE
16. Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
17. Experience in service delivery, IT operations, or client services
18. Familiarity with ITIL frameworks or service management best practices
19. Strong communicationand interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise between technical and business stakeholders
20. Proficiencywith service management tools (Preferably Jira)
21. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance metrics, conduct trend analysis, andproduce reports
22. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, including planned andunplanned work
23. Experience with incident management and escalation processes
EDUCATION
24. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field.Or equivalent work experience.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
25. Communicating concisely and effectively both verbally and in writing to difference audiences
26. Fluent in English
27. Able to deal with ambiguity and change.
28. A self-motivated, self-accountable personwho's able to work independently where necessary, without waiting for others. A strong sense of ownership is key to the way we work.
Preferred Qualifications
29. ITIL certificationor experience in ITSM methodologies
30. Experience with project management methodologies
31. Background in a technology or managed services environment
32. Experience with global platform operations and country onboarding processes
33. Familiarity with automation tools and continuous improvement practices
Key Competencies
34. Customer focus
35. Problem solving and critical thinking
36. Attention to detail
37. Stakeholder management and relationship building
38. Adaptability and resilience
39. Cross-functional collaboration
40. Proactive communication
LOCATIONS
41. The vacancies will be fully remote based out of eitherthe Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands.
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