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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mgr, Engineering - Data - **Company:** Thrivent Financial For Lutherans - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $139,455.0 - $188,676.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, DevOps, IT Management, Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** October 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0e68ea413ac9c4fd ## About the Role 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 discipline, e.g., customer relationship management, portfolio strategy and roadmap development. * 3+ years of leadership experience in all aspects of a specific IT discipline, e.g. IT/LOB customer relationship management, portfolio strategy and/or demand management. * 3+ years' management/supervisory experience in specific IT functional area discipline, e.g. 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. * Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans, programs and procedures applicable to customer relationship and demand management. Preferred: * MBA * 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 ## Description Designing Solutions * Review technical solution design and architecture and provide guidance and direction. * Take part in system design and architecture conversations with the team to land approaches to deliver solutions. * Review technical solution and supports the execution of the solution Developing Software * Has Developed software. Can read code and stays up to date on best practices. * Ensure Code reviews are completed - Problem solving and analytical skills Learning and applying new techniques * Promotes and empowers sharing ideas, best practices, etc. They need to make space so teams can take time for these activities. * Anticipates and analyzes trends in technology and assesses the impact of emerging technologies on the business Collaborating within team * Supports the team agile practices and learning events / trainings * Helps break down barriers for the team * Engages in sprint demos; Understands the desired and actual outcomes as well as the technology delivered by the team * Partner with Product Manager on Initiatives/ Features/ Epics and provides clarity on desired outcomes as well as technical expertise. * Collaborates with Product manager for strategies, operating plans, targets and measures for product groups * Creating a positive team environment where individuals have psychological safety and work collaboratively while understanding, respecting, challenging and appreciating each other's ideas Collaborating across teams * Supports and empowers teams to broker solutions across products * Understands how the product integrates with other products and ensures consistency in approach to work towards a common goal / outcome. * Builds strong working relationships with peers across teams * Proactively identifies cross team challenges and works to empower teams in solve collaboratively Collaborating across the organization * Align your team with the priorities of the company and the technology organization for a given product area Setting product/platform technology strategy * Participates in setting the product and platform technology vision, strategies, initiatives, roadmaps , objectives and alignments * Represents the business value of technology upgrades, etc. and influences prioritization in the product roadmap * Empowers the team to select the right tool and platforms for the given product area. Defining Engineering standards/patterns * Collaborating with Engineers to ensure Engineering practices and be an advocate to bring the engineering disciplines. * Promoting engineering practices and continuous improvement such as develops and observability * Contributes to the creation of enterprise frameworks and patterns DevOps * Define and supports the development Lifecyle processes * Supports the team and removes barriers to resolving production incidents/problems * DevOps continuously evaluated through observability, monitoring and alerting * Understands the health of technology products and promotes prioritization of work to maintain and continuously improve * Serve as an escalation point in product level support for ongoing maintenance and production issues Selecting & Managing Technology Vendors * Be an advocate to the team to define criteria's for selecting the right platform/technology * Guides the team to build consensus on an approach and driving a build vs buy decision with the team. In a buy decision, works with the team to decide on criteria and vendor selection. * Execute or manage the overall technology solutions, platforms for the product groups and associated vendor relationships. Coaching Engineers * 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. Recruiting/building talent * 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