Engineering Manager

• Lead a software engineering team executing product programs with cross-functional team leaders and individuals
• Align software team strategy and direction with business goals
• Drive continuous improvement of systems, products, and processes
• Provide functional leadership, talent development, coaching, mentoring, and career development
• Identify required competencies and develop recruiting and team-development strategies
• Collaborate with Program Management to set priorities and resource programs and projects
• Collaborate with the Principal Architect to develop code within the architectural framework meeting technical, functional, performance, and operational requirements
• Collaborate with the Software Director to implement tools and processes optimizing software engineering throughput and quality
• Ensure key milestones are met and delivered solutions are high quality
• Lead change through creative solutions to unstructured product and system design issues
• Optimize team participation in all phases of product development
• Support existing products across Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Service, and Supplier Quality Engineering
• Drive a culture of engineering excellence and commitment to quality
• Communicate and implement company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes within the team
• Work cross-functionally with technical and professional talent from various facilities and backgrounds

Manager, Software Engineering

• Lead engineering teams responsible for continuous delivery of customer value
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering leaders to set priorities, manage work in progress, and provide technical direction
• Participate in architectural discussions and technical design reviews
• Coach team members on problem analysis, estimating, software design, development, and testing within an Agile methodology
• Drive Agile development processes with a focus on quality and lean principles
• Champion AI-assisted development practices, including Claude Code and similar automation tools
• Support department-level objectives and process improvements across Engineering teams
• Manage and professionally develop team members through goal setting, mentoring, technical skill building, and domain knowledge expansion

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

• 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

Manager, Engineering – Product Acquisition

• Lead and develop a team of Data Platform and AI Engineers
• Drive delivery of platform, data, and AI initiatives while managing priorities, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation
• Oversee platform operations, production support, incident response, and service reliability
• Manage engineering capacity planning, staffing strategies, and workforce development
• Manage relationships with engineering vendors, including phData
• Lead platform upgrades, modernization, lifecycle management, and production readiness activities
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, development practices, operational procedures, and quality expectations
• Partner with Architecture, Product, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions
• Drive technical debt reduction and platform health improvements
• Provide technical leadership and remove impediments to technology delivery

Engineering Manager – Data Platform, AI Engineering

• Lead, coach, and develop a cross-functional team supporting facility operations, calibration, test systems, and lab IT
• Set team priorities, clarify ownership, and ensure execution of operational and project commitments
• Ensure reliable operation and readiness of lab infrastructure, test equipment, data acquisition, software tools, and supporting systems
• Provide leadership for facility maintenance coordination, calibration execution, test system support, and lab IT performance
• Partner with engineering, lab leadership, and internal customers to align team support and investment priorities with business and project needs
• Lead strategic capital planning for the lab, including identification, prioritization, and execution of capital projects
• Oversee lab and facility capital execution, including equipment upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and new installations
• Manage budgets, schedules, resources, and performance metrics to deliver results aligned with business objectives
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and operational requirements within areas of team responsibility
• Build strong teams through clear direction, coaching, and accountability
• Create alignment across functions and drive execution through others
• Balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational support
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Manager, Engineering Lab Systems – Facilities

• Lead and inspire engineering delivery teams in a dynamic, matrixed environment
• Guide staffing, mentoring, and performance development for solutions professionals
• Mentor and develop high-performing engineers
• Serve as solution owner and drive technology health and innovation for the Affinity Solutions technology portfolio
• Collaborate with Affinity Solutions partners to build market knowledge and identify industry trends and emerging technologies
• Engage with Product Owners, architects, security, data, and external partners to align priorities and address staffing capacity challenges
• Oversee business continuity, incident response, and secure platform delivery
• Manage budgets, technology vendors, and strategic staffing partners
• Ensure adherence to development standards and foster continuous improvement
• Oversee high-priority technology initiatives and support enterprise portfolio management processes

Engineering Manager jobs in Minnesota

Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Manager, Engineering – Product Acquisition

Engineering Manager – Data Platform, AI Engineering

Manager, Engineering Lab Systems – Facilities

Engineering Manager – Affinity Solutions Technology