Director, Enterprise Strategy Analytics

Thrivent•Remote-Minnesota, MN

2d•$169,508 - $229,336•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Enterprise Strategy Analytics leads a team that transforms enterprise questions into decision-ready insights to support strategic, client-centered business decisions. Reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Analytics & Data Management, the Director serves as a senior thought partner to executive, business, and functional leaders, combining strategy, analytics, business acumen, and client insights to evaluate opportunities and address complex enterprise challenges. The role is accountable for clarifying ambiguous questions, identifying enterprise value-creation opportunities, developing analytics and measurement frameworks, and providing leaders with the information, context, and recommendations needed to make informed decisions. The Director leads work on enterprise priorities and partners closely with Enterprise Strategy, Finance, Data, and Divisional Leadership to establish shared measures, build common understanding, and enable enterprise performance. The Director advises on complex strategy and analytics engagements, frames business questions and decision needs with senior stakeholders, directs analytics resources toward high-value opportunities, and develops enterprise analytics methodologies and consulting practices. The role also recruits and develops a high-performing team, supports continuous improvement and employee engagement, and helps sustain Thrivent’s purpose, promise, values, trust, and reputation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in analytics, business strategy, management consulting, enterprise performance management, decision support, or related disciplines.
At least 5 years of people leadership experience, including coaching and developing professional-level talent.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing decisions across multiple business functions.
Experience partnering with Vice President-, Senior Vice President-, and executive-level leaders on strategic business challenges.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate data and analysis into actionable business recommendations.
Experience leading teams responsible for strategic analysis, business performance insights, problem solving, and decision support.
Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
Proven ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity and structure complex business problems.
High levels of influencing ability, comfort dealing with ambiguity, and strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Analytics, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in banking, insurance, wealth management, or other relevant industries.
Experience supporting executive strategy development, annual planning, investment prioritization, or business case development.
Experience operating within a matrixed or hub-and-spoke organizational model.
Experience leading organizational change, analytics transformation, or operating model redesign initiatives.
Familiarity with modern analytics, data visualization, and data management platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead and advise on large, complex strategy and analytics engagements addressing important enterprise strategic questions across business areas, functions, products, and channels.
Partner with senior executives and business stakeholders to frame difficult or undefined questions, clarify decision needs, identify hypotheses, and define engagement scope, deliverables, and measures of success.
Lead a team of analysts and establish priorities, directing Enterprise Analytics resources toward the organization’s highest-value strategic opportunities.
Facilitate hypothesis-driven problem solving for business strategy, growth opportunities, operational effectiveness, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Identify emerging risks, opportunities, and strategic questions where analysis or decision support could improve growth, client or advisor outcomes, investment prioritization, operating effectiveness, or transformation results.
Identify ongoing data needs and requirements, and champion the establishment of new systems and data sources with Data Product Leadership and appropriate business areas.
Define and evolve Enterprise Analytics methodologies and consulting practices.
Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team while promoting shared accountability, operational excellence, and organizational partnership.
Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies: Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
Support or develop an environment focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and commitment to clients.
Shape or support a culture representing Thrivent’s purpose, promise, and values, and help maintain the company’s trust and reputation.
Influence enterprise decisions and help shape strategy execution, performance measurement, and analytics capability development through analytics, business acumen, and consultative leadership.