Assistant Director of Engineering

JOB REQUIREMENTS: About the Job As an Assistant Director of Engineeringin our Wealth Engineering organization, you'll play a pivotal role inshaping the future of how Northwestern Mutual serves our clients throughtechnology. You will lead multiple engineering teams responsible forbuilding and maintaining critical business applications and APIs thatempower both our home office employees and field professionals todeliver exceptional client experiences. This role requires a leader whocan balance technical excellence with strategic vision, drivinginnovation while ensuring operational excellence. You'll work at theintersection of product, engineering, and business stakeholders todeliver solutions that directly impact our ability to help clientsachieve financial security. This is an opportunity to make a meaningfulimpact on an organization committed to putting clients first, powered byour people, and focused on the future. What You'll Do Lead and DevelopHigh-Performing Teams: Provide technical and leadership guidance toengineering teams, fostering an environment where engineers thrive,learn continuously, and deliver their best work Drive TechnicalExcellence: Establish and champion engineering standards, bestpractices, and architectural patterns across teams, ensuringhigh-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions EnableCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with productmanagers, business stakeholders, and other engineering leaders totranslate business objectives into technical strategies and deliverableroadmaps Build and Scale Teams: Recruit, hire, and onboard topengineering talent, creating diverse teams with the right mix of skillsand experiences to meet evolving business needs Mentor and Grow FutureLeaders: Guide and coach engineers in both technical skills andleadership capabilities, providing actionable feedback and creatingopportunities for career advancement Ensure Operational Excellence: Ownproduction stability, monitoring, incident response, and root causeanalysis for your teams' products, driving continuous improvement inreliability and performance Champion Innovation: Foster a culture ofexperimentation and calculated risk-taking, encouraging teams tochallenge the status quo and pursue innovative solutions that enhanceclient value Manage Resources Strategically: Oversee team structure,headcount planning, and budget allocation to optimize team effectivenessand deliver on business priorities Lead Through Change: Provide contextand vision during organizational changes, helping teams understand the

Created: 2026-02-16