Former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters resigned as non-executive chairwoman of Santander Consumer USA Holdings, the subprime auto-lending unit of the Spanish banking giant, after less than a year.

Masters, who was appointed as Santander Consumer's non-executive chairwoman in July 2015, will move into a broader role with parent company Banco Santander with a focus on its global digital banking efforts. In her new roles, Masters will be senior technology adviser and will join Santander's international advisory board. She also will be on the board of Santander's online bank, Openbank.