Mgr, Engineering - Finance

* Demonstrates hands-on experience in software development and code review.
* Stays current with coding best practices and industry standards.
* Ensures thorough code reviews and applies strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Holding regular 1:1s with team members and team meeting,
* 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.
* Leads the process of selecting and engaging the right consulting partners
* 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.
* Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable.  
* Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.  Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
* Manage a team of direct and indirect staff
* 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. corporate technology, customer relationship management, portfolio strategy and roadmap development.
* 3+ years’ management/supervisory experience in specific IT functional area discipline, e.g. corporate technology, 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.
* Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders to support business initiatives.
* Proven ability to function in an environment which requires flexibility, good judgment and intelligent decision making, often based on limited information and/or extreme conditions.
* Experience with Kafka and Java application development and integration
* MBA* Financial Services industry experience
* Finance or Actuarial Technology Experience
* Experience in IT planning and business relationship management
* Experience working in a matrix management organization
* Experience with product development and management

At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given. At our heart, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our customers.

We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.

For over 100 years, Thrivent has been helping people build their financial futures and live more generous lives. Today, it’s a Fortune 500 company that offers a full range of expert financial solutions, serving more than 2 million customers, as well as the communities in which they live and work.

Thrivent fosters a diverse workforce to serve our diverse clientele, reflecting a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. If you’re intrigued about our work and the possibility of becoming part of it, we invite you to visit  to learn more.  You won’t just build a career; you’ll be part of an organization focused on growing, innovating, and serving.
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