Integration Engineering Manager

at  Thrivent

At Thrivent, we are focused on a digital transformation that will deliver modern, innovative experiences for our clients, financial advisors, and employees. We are investing in data and technology, using DevOps practices, and building an engineering culture of empowered technical experts. Our technologists are involved in work that includes cloud native development, digital architecture and integration, automation, cloud data platforms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning as well as maximizing platforms such as Salesforce, AWS and Microsoft.
The Integration Engineering Manager will define API and Event strategy for integration teams. We are looking for a manager with extensive integration experience who has built APIs and Events. You will lead a team of integration engineers and will collaborate with other engineering teams within the organization around strategy, best practices and how the API products that meets and improves our customer needs. If you are excited and passionate about APIs, Events and leading a team who will help drive Thrivent strategy forward, apply today!

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Required:

• 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 integration engineering, portfolio strategy and roadmap development.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in all aspects of integration engineering and 3+ years experience working in a product operating model with agile methodology.
• 3+ years’ management/supervisory experience
• Demonstrated leadership and experience managing multidiscipline, high-performance work teams.
• Strong competency in project management and execution of multiple initiatives.
• 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.
• Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans, programs and procedures applicable to customer relationship and demand management.

Preferred:

• Financial Services industry experience
• Experience in IT planning and business relationship management
• Experience working in a matrix management organization
• Experience with product development and management

We exist to help people achieve financial clarity. 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 clients. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.
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 human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources