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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading technology strategy and execution for Wealth Management and Insurance Products, with a strong focus on Agile practices, team development, and project management. Proven ability to analyze technology trends and implement solutions that align with business objectives and enhance operational excellence.
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Technology Strategy DevelopmentAgile/Scrum LeadershipProject ManagementTeam Development and MentoringLife, Health and Annuity Insurance Products
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Hard Skills
Software DevelopmentPortfolio Strategy DevelopmentProduct Operating ModelDevOps PracticesSystem DesignTechnical Solution DesignSoftware Development LifecycleObservability and MonitoringAutomationVendor Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationDecision MakingFlexibilityCoachingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Agile ToolsProject Management SoftwareCollaboration PlatformsMonitoring ToolsDevelopment Frameworks
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceSeries 99 License
Industry Keywords
Wealth ManagementInsurance ProductsFinancial AdvisorsTechnology TrendsOperational Excellence
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define and drive Thrivent’s Wealth Management and Insurance Product technology strategy and execution
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers
- Collaborate with engineering teams on strategy, product operating mode adoption, operational excellence, DevOps/engineering maturity, and platform implementation
- Review technical solution designs for architectural alignment and provide team guidance
- Participate in system design and architecture discussions
- Read code, stay current with best practices, and ensure code reviews are completed
- Promote learning, idea sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement
- Analyze technology trends and assess the business impact of emerging technologies
- Support agile practices, learning events, and training
- Partner with Product Managers on initiatives, epics, and features to clarify outcomes and provide technical expertise
- Collaborate on product strategies, operating plans, targets, and measures
- Align the team with company and technology organization priorities
- Set product and platform technology vision, strategies, initiatives, roadmaps, objectives, and alignments
- Represent the business value of technology upgrades and influence product roadmap prioritization
- Guide tool and platform selection and build-versus-buy decisions
- Promote engineering best practices, DevOps practices, and automation
- Contribute to enterprise frameworks and patterns
- Define and support software development lifecycle processes
- Remove barriers to resolving production incidents and problems
- Ensure observability, monitoring, and alerting practices
- Serve as an escalation point for product-level support, maintenance, and production issues
- Manage technology solutions, platforms, and vendor relationships
- Conduct regular one-on-ones and team meetings
- Provide feedback, coaching, career planning, and development plans for engineers
- Lead consulting partner selection and engagement
- Plan for future staffing needs and collaborate on recruitment
- Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team
- Manage direct employees and consultants
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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 software development, portfolio strategy and roadmap development
- 3+ years’ management/supervisory experience in a specific IT functional area discipline, or equivalent skills leading major technical projects with accountability for enforcing talent management needs and performance standards
- Demonstrated experience and leadership introducing and growing a Product Operating Model (Agile/Scrum)
- 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
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders to support business initiatives
- Proven ability to function in an environment requiring flexibility, good judgment and intelligent decision making, often based on limited information and/or extreme conditions
- Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans, programs and procedures applicable to customer relationship and demand management
- Direct experience in Life, Health and Annuity insurance products, delivering technology for Financial Advisors (preferred)
- Series 99 license or above (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Various bonuses, including annual or long-term incentives
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Disability insurance
- Supplemental protection insurance
- 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
- Sick and Safe Time
- 10 paid company holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Well-being benefits