Strategic Initiatives Implementation Manager

      

This position is responsible for providing leadership to large strategic and often cross-functional projects. It encompasses planning, directing, organizing, and controlling project business deliverables and ensuring the achievement of business results. The Implementation Manager is responsible for oversight and leadership of the team, business processes and deliverables, and achievement of results for the business areas impacted.

         

          

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, control and evaluate cross-functional projects from concept through implementation of a solution to ensure satisfaction of business partner needs (balance of schedule, cost, and deliverable requirements). Accountable for the construction and presentation of business cases for initiatives that require funding incremental to in-line budgets.
• Working with key stakeholders, direct and manage the project processes following the appropriate methodologies to ensure optimization of resources to meet the needs of the business. Methodologies are scaled to the type and scope of the project and are left to the discretion of the Implementation manager.
• Negotiate with business partners within and outside the division for resources necessary to execute on the deliverable defined with projects. Ensure projects are appropriately staffed and stakeholders are defined and appropriately engaged in the project. .
• When applicable, position is accountable for working with procurement on securing contracts for sizeable vendor contracts that either are new capabilities or renewal of existing capabilities. Assemble and manage the project team that will serve as the decision making body for such engagement.
• Responsible for the implementation of new capabilities from concept through all stages of implementation. This includes the vetting of various design and approach options, all change management and communications to ensure implementation readiness.
• Provide leadership and vision to all staff assigned to projects including internal employees as well as external contractors, ensuring the entire project is proceeding with consistent direction in a coordinated manner. Through effective role modeling, demonstrate expected corporate and divisional behaviors. Provide coaching, mentoring and performance feedback.
• Set clear team and individual expectations to ensure accomplishment of team goals and that also contribute to an environment that promotes teamwork, motivation, and solid decision making taking appropriate and understood risks.

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Financial services experience in a brokerage, broker/dealer, investment advisory or similar firm required. Working knowledge of FINRA and SEC regulatory requirements (in a retail setting) preferred. Ideal candidate will have significant experience leading a business function (operations, marketing, product) in a representative organization.
• Five-plus years experience managing projects from a business perspective, in a senior manager business role. Experience leading projects with a significant technology component required. PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) preferred.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies. Demonstrated proficiency in implementing such methodologies in a business setting. Proficiency using automated planning/scheduling tools (eg. MS Project)
• Credibility; proven ability in a leadership position
• Strong financial skills.
• Experience negotiating contracts.

              

Pay Transparency

 

Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $112,481.00 - $152,180.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.

 

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

 

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; 401k; 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; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.