National Practice Accelerator Program Manager

• Own and govern the National Practice Accelerator as a core enterprise program, with accountability for strategy, design, execution, performance oversight, governance, and ongoing evolution.

• Owns program governancefor NPA participation, eligibility, and success criteria, defining and documenting enterprise standards for qualification, performance, progression, and transition. Hold decision authority for program standards and structural changes, ensuring disciplined and consistent application across allpractices in NPA.

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable communications, content, resources, and program capabilities that enable practices to meet and sustain NPA standards,leveragingdata and performance insights to assess impact and guide continuous improvement.

• Serve as the architect and governing authority for NPA participation, performance, and success criteria,establishingenterprise standards and ensuring disciplined, consistent application across all practices.

• Oversee the application and selectionframework andprocess for new NPA teams, ensuring adherence to qualitative and quantitative criteria.

• Define and govern NPA transitionsincluding criteria, standards, and operating models that ensure continuity of support beyond program participation.

• Establish and own the enterprise performance framework for NPA, using data and insights to assess impact, inform strategic decisions, and guide program evolution.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvementandinnovationwithin the NPA and across advisor teamswithinNPA.

• Collaborate with Practice Growth Directors, National Practice Directors, and field leaders toidentify, prepare, and support practices for NPA participation and expansion, and asappropriatetransitioning from the program.

• Shapeenterprise direction by translating strategy into scalable program design, influencing senior leaders and cross-functional partners to align resources, priorities, and execution.

• Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies,Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.

• Support an environment focused on exceptional employee engagement and unwavering commitment to clients, upholding Thrivent’s purpose, promise, and values.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: 

 Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, ora relatedfield.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in financial services, withsignificant experienceinbuilding strategies and programs forpractice management,teaming, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, or a related field.

• Experience creating andexecuting onnew programming across an organization.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage, influence,and communicate withsenior leaders,advisors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams effectively.

• Ability toidentifyand analyze trends in advisorpractice management,teaming, succession, and acquisition planning to drive data-informed strategies.

• Proven ability to manageand developcomplexteaming, succession, and practice managementstrategieswhilemaintainingexceptional service and experience standards for all stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree or designation (e.g., MBA, CFP®).