Mgr, Engineering - Data

Thrivent; Minnesota; Remote; USD 139.000 - 189.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Thrivent is seeking an experienced IT leader in Minnesota to guide software development and platform strategies. You will work with senior partners to shape technology roadmaps, promote engineering excellence, and foster a high-performance team focused on delivering customer-centric financial services solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, coaching engineers, and driving career growth while balancing innovation with operational reliability across diverse product areas.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in IT discipline
• 3+ years leadership in IT
• 3+ years management in IT projects
• Experience leading multidiscipline teams
• Strong project management experience
• Experience solving complex business problems with customers

Aufgaben

• Lead development of software and support agile practices
• Partner with Product Manager on initiatives and features
• Set product/platform technology strategy and roadmaps
• Define engineering standards and promote best practices
• Coach and develop engineers and plan career growth

Kenntnisse

Leadership experience

Project management

Customer relationship management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Accomplishes results primarily through management and/or experienced specialists who exercise significant latitude and independence. Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect departments and subordinate sections, disciplines and work units. Interprets company-wide policies and procedures. Collaborate and interacts frequently with internal and external key stakeholders and senior-level business partners concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarifications. Leads briefings and technical meetings to support IT objectives. Review technical solution and supports the execution of the solution.

Developing Software

• Has Developed software. Supports the team agile practices and learning events / trainings
• Helps break down barriers for the team
• Partner with Product Manager on Initiatives/ Features/ Epics and provides clarity on desired outcomes as well as technical expertise.

Setting product/platform technology strategy

• Participates in setting the product and platform technology vision, strategies, initiatives, roadmaps , objectives and alignments
• Empowers the team to select the right tool and platforms for the given product area.

Defining Engineering standards/patterns

• Collaborating with Engineers to ensure Engineering practices and be an advocate to bring the engineering disciplines.
• Promoting engineering practices and continuous improvement such as develops and observability

DevOps

• DevOps continuously evaluated through observability, monitoring and alerting
• Be an advocate to the team to define criteria's for selecting the right platform/technology
• Execute or manage the overall technology solutions, platforms for the product groups and associated vendor relationships.
• Provides constructive feedback, guidance and coaching to help engineers grow their skills and experience.
• Provides career planning advice to engineers and creates development plans to help them achieve their career goals which leverages their skills and capabilities and provides them with learning opportunities.

Recruiting/building talent

• Planning in advance for future people needs for the product groups, collaborate with the other teams on the recruitment process
• Recruits, develops, and sustains a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience
• ~8+ years of progressively responsible positions in Information Technology including 5+ years' experience in IT discipline, e.g., customer relationship management, portfolio strategy and roadmap development.
• ~3+ years of leadership experience in all aspects of a specific IT discipline, e.g. IT/LOB customer relationship management, portfolio strategy and/or demand management.
• ~3+ years' management/supervisory experience in specific IT functional area discipline, e.g. applications development or equivalent skills leading major technical projects with accountability for enforcing talent management needs and performance standards.
• ~ Demonstrated leadership and experience managing multidiscipline, high-performance work teams.
• ~ Strong competency in project management and execution of multiple or large projects.
• ~ Experience working with customers to develop solutions to complex business problems.
• ~ Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans, programs and procedures applicable to customer relationship and demand management.

MBA

• Financial Services industry experience
• Experience in IT planning and business relationship management

Pay TransparencyThrivent's long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $139,455.00 - $188,676.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; pension; disability insurance; 10 paid company holidays; EAP; Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent's plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent's discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

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