The posting
Symetra is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as Vice President, Asset Analytics & Asset Liability Management.
About the role
Reporting to the Chief Actuary, this executive will lead Symetra's enterprise asset analytics and asset-liability management function, providing strategic oversight of asset modeling, optimization, investment analytics, economic assumptions, and asset-related financial planning.
This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical credibility. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, you will transform complex investment and asset-liability analytics into clear business insights, while shaping the long-term vision, operating model, and talent strategy for a high-performing quantitative organization.
You will partner closely with leaders across Investments, Finance, Actuarial, and Risk, including the Head of Portfolio Management, to support enterprise decision-making, capital management, and long-term growth objectives.
What You will Do
- Set the strategic direction for Symetra's enterprise asset analytics and ALM capabilities, ensuring alignment with business, financial, and capital objectives.
- Lead and develop a diverse team of quantitative professionals, including asset modelers, investment analysts, actuaries, and finance specialists.
- Oversee enterprise asset models, ALM frameworks, optimization analyses, and asset-related projections that support pricing, valuation, capital management, planning, and risk management.
- Partner with Investments leadership to support strategic asset allocation, asset optimization, and portfolio construction decisions that align enterprise assets with liability obligations, risk appetite, and capital objectives.
- Drive modernization efforts through automation, scalable modeling platforms, enhanced analytics, and improved reporting capabilities.
- Establish governance, prioritization, and operating frameworks that improve transparency, accountability, and execution across the organization.
- Provide executive-level insights on portfolio composition, investment performance, asset strategy, and emerging market trends.
- Build strong partnerships across Investments, Finance, Actuarial, and senior leadership to influence strategic decisions and achieve enterprise outcomes.
What Success Looks Like
- A modern, scalable, and well-governed asset analytics function.
- Strong executive confidence in asset projections, insights, and recommendations.
- Trusted advisor status with executive leaders across Investments, Finance, Actuarial, and Risk.
- Streamlined analytics and modeling processes with reduced manual work.
- Effective prioritization of enterprise requests and strategic initiatives.
- A high-performing, engaged team with strong development pathways and technical depth.
Why Work at Symetra
Here’s what some of our employees have to say about why they work at Symetra:
“If you want to invest in yourself and build a career, this is a great place to work. If you don't want to put in the effort to learn the industry and become a student of the business (it takes real effort!), there are easier places to work.” - Cris H., VP Internal Sales
“We're big enough to make an impact on the country, but small enough to care and know who you are and what you're contributing to the organization. All new ideas are welcome!” - Stephanie F., VP Customer Service & Operations
What we offer you
Benefits and Perks
We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.
- Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
- Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
- Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
- Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview
Compensation
Salary Range: $260,000 – $320,000 plus eligibility for annual bonus program and long-term incentive plan
Who You Are
You are a strategic investment and analytics leader with a track record of influencing enterprise decisions, building high-performing teams, and translating complex investment strategies into actionable business insights.
- 15+ years of experience in life insurance or annuity investments, asset analytics, ALM, or related leadership roles.
- Deep expertise in asset-liability management, insurance asset strategy, investment spreads, and balance sheet management.
- Strong understanding of insurance investment structures, regulatory capital frameworks, and insurance company economics.
- Experience leading enterprise asset models, investment analytics, and forecasting across diverse asset classes.
- Knowledge of life insurance and annuity products and their underlying liability cash flows.
- Proven success leading and developing high-performing technical teams.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex quantitative concepts into executive-level insights.
- Professional designation such as CFA, CAIA, FSA, or another relevant investment, actuarial, or quantitative credential required.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with Bermuda insurance regulatory frameworks preferred.
- Knowledge of structured products, private credit, commercial and residential mortgage loans, asset-backed finance, alternative investments, and derivative hedging strategies preferred.
- Experience overseeing quantitative technology, modeling, or analytical development teams, including Python-based environments preferred.
Travel:
Required Training & Professional Development All newly hired people leaders with direct reports are required to complete a comprehensive leadership development program within their first year. This program includes both virtual and in-person training. The in-person sessions will take place at Symetra’s corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Symetra covers all travel and accommodation expenses.
Reasonable Accommodations Symetra is committed to providing equitable access to all job-related responsibilities, including required travel. If reasonable accommodations are needed for travel, Symetra’s HR department will work to provide appropriate solutions in alignment with individual needs and company policies.
We empower inclusion At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.
Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.
Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products--and operate our company--to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.
For more information about our careers visit: https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers
Work Authorization Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.
Please review Symetra's Remote Network Minimum Requirements:
As a remote-first organization committed to providing a positive experience for both employees and customers, Symetra has the following standards for employees' internet connection:
- Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."
- Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
- Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.
When applying to jobs at Symetra you'll be asked to test your internet speed and confirm that your internet connection meets or exceeds Symetra's standard as outlined above.
Identity Verification
Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity.
Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:
- Disqualification from the recruitment process
- Withdrawal of a job offer
- Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered
