Director, Strategy and Innovation

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: 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

Pay

$185,241.60 - $277,862.40 USD Annual

Schedule

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.

Benefits

Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.