Director, Strategy and Innovation

• Shape enterprise growth priorities with senior leadership, advancing opportunities from thesis through decision and investment.
• 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.
• Partner with New Markets, Retail, Corporate Development, and business leaders to incubate strategic opportunities and transition successful initiatives into operating businesses.
• Inform Athene's AI transformation agenda and incubate capabilities required to transform how we do business and drive competitive differentiation.

This role drives Athene's long-term direction and enterprise growth agenda, enabling the company to better serve customers and financial professionals while fostering innovation and competitive differentiation in the retirement services industry.

• 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.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and engage credibly with C-suite leaders.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Annual salary range: $185,241.60 - $277,862.40 USD. Market competitive salary based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, and skill level. Discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included. Inclusive and dynamic work environment.

Athene is a financial services company focused on retirement solutions, driven to do more for customers and financial professionals. They are committed to inclusion and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.