Field Leadership Development & Enablement Manager

The Field Leadership Development & Enablement Manager curates develops and manages leadership development programs content and enablement resources for Market Directors and Market Developers. This role serves as the enablement lever for field leadership growth retention and development. Partnering closely with the Field Development Director this role translates enterprise strategy leadership expectations and business priorities into scalable learning experiences practical tools and field-ready resources that strengthen leadership capability and improve business outcomes.

This role serves as the operational and content lead for field leadership development ensuring leaders have the resources guidance and development support needed to drive recruiting success advisor productivity advice adoption market growth coaching effectiveness and overall field performance.

This can be a remote position within in the US.

DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership Development & Enablement

• Curate manage and continuously improveleadershipdevelopment content playbooks facilitator guides coaching tools case studies and job aids for Market Directors and Market Developers.

• Translate business priorities leadership expectations performance measures and field initiatives into practicaldevelopmentresources and learning experiences.

• Build role-based development pathways that support leader growth capability building and performance improvement.

• Ensuredevelopment contentremainscurrent accessible and aligned to Thrivents strategy leadership competencies and field expectations.

Field Leadership Support

• Identify curateand coordinateresources that strengthenleadereffectiveness in recruiting selection onboarding coaching joint fieldwork productivity improvement advice adoption business planning and market performance.

• Support development initiatives that enable Market Directors to build capacity grow markets and improve business outcomes.

• Support development initiatives that enable Market Developers to accelerate new FPlaunch productivity coaching effectiveness and advisor growth.

• Maintain and evolve key leadership resources playbooks and development programs.

Program Management & Execution

• Manage planning and execution for leadership development programs cohorts forums workshops and ongoing development initiatives.

• Coordinate communications materialslogistics pre-work post-work follow-up activities and stakeholder engagement.

• Maintain development calendars resource libraries and program infrastructure.

• Partner with field leaders and enterprise stakeholders to develop integrated and field-ready solutions.

Communication & Resource Management

• Manage leadership communications toolkits resource hubs FAQs and enablement materials.

• Ensure leaders havetimelyaccess to resources expectations and development support.

• Package content in practical user-friendly formats that drive adoption and execution.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor participationutilization feedback and effectiveness of development programs and resources.

• Identifycapability gaps and recommend enhancements to content tools and development experiences.

• Support reporting and insights that help connect leadership development efforts to recruiting productivity advice adoption market growth and overall performance outcomes.

• Models Thrivents leadership competencies Model the Way Rally the Team and Deliver Outcomes.

• Supportsand/ordevelopsan environment in which Thrivent employees and colleaguesare focusedon continuous improvement exceptional employee engagement and an unwavering commitment to our and/or supports a culture thatrepresentsthe Thrivent purpose promise and values ensuring that Thrivents trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.

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This role will collaborate across field leadership and enterprise teams to support the development enablement and performance of Market Directors and Market Developers. Because these roles are measured across a broad set of outcomes including recruiting and capacity growth NFA launch and productivity Advice adoption joint fieldwork total sales and leadership effectiveness this position will regularly partner with thefieldtraining team onboarding teamdesign teamAdvice COE recruiting partners wholesalers business execution field leaders (executive committees) and other subject matter experts. These interactions ensure leadership development resourcesare aligned practical field-ready and connected to measurable business priorities and outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Required:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 5-7 years ofexperiencein leadership development learning and development sales enablement field enablement program management or related disciplines.

• Strong writing instructional design content development and communication skills.

• Experience creating learning materials toolkits presentations guides and development resources.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

• Ability to translate business strategy and performance expectations into clear development solutions.

• Strong collaboration consultation and relationship management skills.

• Experienceleveragingperformance data feedback and insights to improve development outcomes.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting field leadership financial services recruiting advisor development or sales organizations.

• Knowledge of Thrivents field structure leadership model and advice-led strategy.

• Experience designing leadership development programs curriculum facilitator guides or playbooks.

• Experience supporting large-scale change communication and enablement initiatives.

Pay Transparency

Thrivents 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 $94389.00 - $127703.00 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. Thrivents plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivents 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 toor calland request Human Resources.