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**Director, Strategy and Innovation**: Shape Athene's long-term growth, driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. Define and develop growth platforms, incubate AI capabilities, and forge strategic partnerships. Lead enterprise growth portfolio, collaborate with C-suite, and build innovative culture. Requires 7+ years in strategy roles, strong analytical skills, executive communication, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Bachelor's degree needed, MBA preferred.
- Compensation
- $185,241 – $277,862 USD
- City
- New York City
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Full Job Description
We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
Accountabilities:
Enterprise Growth Portfolio Management: Shape enterprise growth priorities with senior leadership, advancing opportunities from thesis through decision and investment
Enterprise Growth Platforms: Develop growth platforms that expand Athene's position across retirement and adjacent markets by building new business models, ecosystem architecture and cross-business growth engines
Capability Incubation: Partner with New Markets, Retail, Corporate Development, and business leaders to help incubate strategic opportunities and transition successful initiatives into operating businesses
AI-Enabled Transformation: Inform Athene's AI transformation agenda and incubate capabilities required to transform how we do business and drive competitive differentiation
Strategic Partnership Architecture: Define and develop partnership strategies with FinTech and technology providers to accelerate growth and capability development
Talent & Culture: Help build a high-performing, collaborative culture that develops talent and promotes innovation across the enterprise
Qualifications and Experience:
7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or growth-focused roles, with experience in retirement services, asset management, financial services, technology, or related industries
Strong analytical foundation, including financial modeling, business case development, market sizing, competitive analysis, strategic assessment, and investment evaluation
Confidence and strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and engage credibly with C-suite leaders
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
$185,241.60 - $277,862.40 USD Annual
Annual Salary for this role is market competitive. Actual salary for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.
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