Director – Design Systems, Operations and Bank Design

🔥 17 hours ago

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $195.8k - $264.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Thrivent

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1922

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

🛡️ Insurance

Banking • Finance • Insurance

Thrivent is a holistic financial services organization that provides advice, investments, insurance, banking, and generosity programs. With a mission to reimagine financial services, Thrivent helps individuals and communities thrive by viewing money as a tool rather than a goal. Serving over 2 million clients, Thrivent is dedicated to helping them build their financial futures while living meaningful lives. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and it provides competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and programs to amplify generosity and impact. As a recognized leader in ethical financial practices, Thrivent has been named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute and is included in Forbes' list of America's Best Insurance Companies.

📋 Description

• Own Thrivent's enterprise design system strategy, governance model, standards, tooling, and adoption roadmap • Establish and govern enterprise mobile design standards • Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to align web and mobile experiences • Lead the Bank Design team and oversee the evolution of Thrivent's mobile design capabilities • Ensure design patterns, components, accessibility standards, and user experiences are incorporated into the enterprise design system • Coordinate experience across client and advisor products, channels, and platforms • Own design operations and the design system for client and advisor experiences • Lead the Bank product design team and align design work with product and business strategy • Integrate AI into design workflows and processes • Evaluate AI tools, establish best practices, and build team capability • Work with Product and Engineering peers to drive change • Drive development of new design practices across multiple workstreams • Frame and prioritize research initiatives to inform strategic decisions and identify opportunities • Participate in company-wide leadership initiatives and shape user experiences • Connect strategy and vision with day-to-day execution through storytelling and stakeholder communication • Define problems with cross-functional leads and manage managers • Coach managers toward strong people-management practices • Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team • Promote shared accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and partnership • Model Thrivent's leadership competencies: Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Interaction Design, UI/UX Design, Web Product Design, Web Development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 12+ years of experience in a related field • 5–8 years of experience in user experience, interaction design, product innovation, and research in a product development team • Working knowledge of emerging AI design tools and technologies • Ability to evaluate new AI capabilities and translate them into practical team adoption • Proven experience leading and mentoring design teams • Significant management experience and ability to recruit and hire top talent • Strong leadership skills • Strategic mindset and ability to develop innovative design practices • Strong strategic communication skills • Ability to influence outcomes across all organizational levels • Holistic understanding of organizational context and line of business strategy • Experience in talent management, recruiting, hiring, and professional development • Experience in annual and ad hoc headcount planning and securing necessary budget • Preferred: strategic design thinking • Preferred: knowledge and experience working in diversified financial services • Preferred: experience working within a product operating model at scale

🏖️ Benefits

• Various bonuses, including 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 • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Well-being benefits