Remote Eng Manager, Identity Governance & Automation

Thrivent; United States; Remote; USD 139,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Thrivent is seeking an Engineering Manager for Identity Governance and Administration to lead a seasoned team delivering secure, auditable IAM capabilities. You will partner with Product and Architecture to define strategy, roadmaps, and outcomes while advancing automation and modern engineering practices.

The role emphasizes people development, cross-functional collaboration, and responsible delivery of secure, scalable IGA products across Thrivent’s enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible positions in IT including 5+ years in IT discipline (CRM, portfolio strategy/roadmap).
• 3+ years of leadership experience in IT discipline.
• 3+ years’ management/supervisory experience in IT functional area.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams with strong technical involvement.
• Demonstrated leadership managing multidiscipline, high-performance teams.
• Strong competency in project management and execution of multiple/large projects.
• Experience working with customers to develop solutions to complex business problems.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt in flexible, often uncertain environments.
• Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans and procedures for customer relationship and demand management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing IGA engineering team with clear expectations and growth opportunities.
• Create an inclusive environment with psychological safety and shared accountability.
• Anticipate talent needs; recruit and engage partners to build the team.
• Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies and drive accountable decision-making.
• Own the engineering health and evolution of Thrivent’s IGA capabilities (Saviynt, access governance, automation).
• Define strategy, roadmaps, priorities, and measures with Product Management.
• Improve workforce access through automation and self-service while maintaining audit-ready controls.
• Establish trustworthy identity data to support automation, governance, and reporting.
• Guide technical strategy and architecture to ensure secure, sustainable solutions.
• Maintain depth to evaluate tradeoffs and support sound decisions.
• Empower engineers to own technical decisions and code quality.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Strategic planning

Customer engagement

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

MBA

Tools

Saviynt

Job description

Thrivent is seeking an Engineering Manager for Identity Governance and Administration to lead a seasoned team delivering secure, auditable IAM capabilities. You will partner with Product and Architecture to define strategy, roadmaps, and outcomes while advancing automation and modern engineering practices.

The role emphasizes people development, cross-functional collaboration, and responsible delivery of secure, scalable IGA products across Thrivent’s enterprise.