Director, Product - Enterprise Integration Services
The Product Director for Enterprise Integration Services (EIS) in the Client/Advisor space partners with the Engineering Director to lead product teams that deliver enterprise API capabilities for moving data efficiently and accurately from multiple Systems of Record (SORs) to Thrivent’s Systems of Engagement (SOEs). This role also partners with the Product Director for EIS Product and Platform to define the EIS portfolio’s experience and capability strategy, vision, roadmap, and go-to-market approach. In this role you will lead team planning, portfolio prioritization and sequencing, and delivery of high-quality outcomes across multiple teams. You will apply an entrepreneurial mindset to drive business value, partnering with peers in EIS and across SOR and SOE domains to deliver high-value features and products for Thrivent clients and advisors. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead product teams and partner with product, business, and technology leaders to deliver business outcomes through strong product management practices and iterative software development. Lead a portfolio of product solutions, including team planning, prioritization, sequencing, and delivery of high-quality outcomes across the product lifecycle. Serve as a product thought leader, bringing market context, go-to-market strategy, product management best practices, and human-centered design principles to maximize portfolio value. Help leaders, contributors, and teams adopt the Thrivent Operating Model and a product mindset by building product management skills, defining outcome-aligned products, and forming effective product teams. Foster collaboration, empowerment, and innovation across product teams, creating an environment where product owners and managers can think creatively and deliver value. Define, manage, and monitor measurement strategies that demonstrate product performance, value delivery, financial impact, risks, experiments, and data-informed learning. Communicate resource capacity and demand across product teams and advocate for resource model changes needed to support business strategy. Engage regularly with customers and users to identify needs, translate insights into product hypotheses, and test and refine solutions. Influence and collaborate to resolve conflicts constructively. Maintain and apply advanced knowledge of the business, its products and processes, product management, and human-centered design principles. Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team while promoting shared accountability, operational excellence, and cross-organizational partnership. Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies—courage, collaboration, and commitment—by demonstrating resilience, making sound decisions together, and holding self and others accountable. Support a culture of continuous improvement, strong employee engagement, client commitment, and alignment to Thrivent’s purpose, promise, and values. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 10+ years relevant business experience, including in product manager role or similar Understand fundamentals of iterative development, software development process and procedures Expertise in the principles of Agile Product Management, stakeholder management, market and user research, technology management, and process design. High level of organization and attention to detail Passion and understanding of new technology and trends. Excellent communication, collaboration and influence skills among all organizational levels; strong facilitation and executive communications skills. Preferred: Certified Product Manager or similar certification Has prior Supervisory experience Proven success developing business cases, roadmaps, and enterprise level strategy Strong ability to effectively manage and resolve conflicting priorities Expertise in developing and delivering product strategy, articulated in terms of value and outcomes with relevant and compelling metrics and measurements. Expertise with foundational product management tools, techniques and principles across discovery, design, build, release, and measure cycle. Proven success in developing and leading product teams in multiple contexts. Proven experience in leading and influencing cross-functional teams Demonstrated experience with user interface design and best practices for usability. Experience leading large, complex organizational initiatives Advanced skills in MS Office Suite with particular emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint Adept at financial management to administer budgets across multiple products and ensure the product meets its requirements for return on investment 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 $177,984.00 - $240,803.00 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. #Remote