Director, Strategy and Innovation

About this role

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: The Director, Enterprise Strategy will play a critical role in helping shape Athene's long-term direction and enterprise growth agenda. This role sits at the center of the company's most important strategic efforts, partnering with C-Suite leadership on enterprise growth priorities, capability incubation, AI-enabled transformation, strategic partnerships, and long-term value creation. 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 :   I nform 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 s trong 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.

Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment.  Learn more about working at Athene .

Athene is a Military Friendly Employer!  Learn more about how we support our Veterans .

Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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