Reporting to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer, this position will lead the strategy and practice of enabling the use of AI across the enterprise and establishing common practices and tooling for digital and core development. This leader will oversee the creation of new AI enabled products and solutions, leveraging data, technology, and industry best practices to improve existing applications or deliver entirely new offerings. Additionally, the incumbent will champion engineering excellence through the adoption of cutting-edge methodologies, tools, and practices while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Lastly, this position will lead the overall engineering strategy for the Custom UX Development.
This role requires a visionary leader who combines technical expertise in AI and deep expertise in engineering practices with a strong understanding of market trends and a proven track record of working with business leaders to develop and implement solutions to drive efficiency and deliver delightful client/advisor experiences.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
AI Integration: Work closely with business leaders to understand challenges and drive the adoption of ethical AI technologies across engineering initiatives to enhance product capabilities and client experiences. Identify emerging technology, capabilities, and partnerships that support scale, optimization, experimentation, branding, and market positioning.
Engineering Enablement: Leverage a deep understanding of DevOps and Product practices to foster a culture of continuous improvement by implementing best practices, training programs, and enterprise collaboration that empower teams to excel in delivery and innovation.
Engineering Vision & Strategy: Own and drive the product architecture & technical vision that helps enhance the digital experience, optimize corporate financials, and distinguish company expertise. Provides technical thought leadership to identity emerging technical and capability solutions and shape the technology strategy.
Lead Transformative Change: Lead organizational and technological change through inspiration, positive influence, establishing a culture of accountability and effective change management.
Collaboration: Promotes collaboration and provides opportunities to recognize and celebrate successes. Identify, cultivate, and shape customer relationships and opportunities, leading capture efforts for new or emerging technologies/capabilities and differentiated acquisition/delivery methods.
Partner & Vendor Relationships: Partner in the management of all relevant agency and vendor relationships including vendor due diligence, vendor selection, implementation and applicable licensure compliance.
Talent Management: Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team while promoting a culture of collaboration, shared accountability, operational excellence and partnership across the organization.
Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies: Demonstrates the three leadership accountabilities of Model the Way, Rally the Team and Deliver Outcomes, and the underlying leadership competencies contained therein.
Demonstrate Thrivent Core Values: Empathy, Authenticity, Commitment, Gratitude and Impact. 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.
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QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
20+ years of work experience in information technology, to include leading a large technology and applications development organization. Strong background in implementing Artificial Technology (AI) at Fortune 500 companies.
5+ years of leadership experience working closely with senior business leaders to drive the adoption of new technical solutions
Creative and self-motivated
Bias for action and results-driven
Demonstrated track record of driving significant organizational change
Strong business partnership and collaboration skills
Advanced analytical/technical knowledge
Solid communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence key partners
Preferred:
Advanced degree
Experience working in financial services or an adjacent industry
Experience leading technology in an agile engineering organization
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