Enterprise IT RCSA Testing Lead
Listed on 2026-01-23
-
IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Security
Join to apply for the Enterprise IT RCSA Testing Lead role at Santander Consumer USA
2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Enterprise IT RCSA Testing Lead role at Santander Consumer USA
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
It Starts Here
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.
Country:
United States of America
It Starts Here
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.
If you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!
Job Description
The Difference You Make:
The Head of Enterprise RCSA Testing Lead is a critical leadership role within the First Line of Defense, responsible for building and overseeing a comprehensive, risk-based control testing program across Santander US. This role provides strategic direction and operational oversight for RCSA control testing across both US Technology organization and Non-Technology business lines, ensuring alignment with Santander’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, internal standards, and regulatory expectations.
The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in control testing, strong partnership skills, and the ability to drive high-quality, consistent execution across a complex organization.
- Lead the design, development, and execution of the enterprise-wide RCSA control testing program, including testing methodology, sampling approaches, test scripts, documentation standards, and quality assurance.
- Oversee execution of control design assessments, operating effectiveness testing, and remediation validation across Technology, Operations, Corporate Functions, and Line of Business activities.
- Identify control deficiencies, assess risk impacts, and present clear, evidence-based findings to business and technology leaders.
- Produce high-quality reporting and insights for senior management, governance committees, and risk partners, highlighting emerging themes and control environment trends.
- Partner closely with Second Line of Defense teams and Internal Audit to ensure alignment on testing expectations, issue identification, and remediation standards.
- Ensure testing practices meet or exceed regulatory requirements and internal policy standards.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing testing organization, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience:
Accounting, Business, Statistics, Risk Management, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field.
- Required. - 12+ Years Risk Management.
- Required. - 12+ Years Previous management experience.
- Required. - Extensive experience in control testing, Internal Audit, RCSA, SOX, operational risk, or technology risk within a regulated financial institution.
- Strong understanding of control design, evidence evaluation, sampling, and testing documentation standards.
- Demonstrated expertise in both Technology and Non-Technology control environments.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).