Reporting to the CIO, this role will manage and optimize a portfolio of alternative investments within the General Account ensuring strategy execution, portfolio construction, and performance oversight align with enterprise investment objectives, risk appetite, and liability profile.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute investment strategies across alternative asset classes aligned with portfolio objectives and capital strategy.

• Lead portfolio construction, asset allocation, and optimization decisions across alternative investments.

• Source, evaluate, diligence, and select third-party asset managers and investment partners.

• Oversee external manager onboarding, governance, and ongoing compliance with investment guidelines and mandates.

• Analyze investment opportunities across alternative strategies and recommend transactions that support risk and return objectives.

• Structure and evaluate complex transactions and investment vehicles, including terms, risks, and operational considerations.

• Monitor performance, risk exposures, and key return drivers using portfolio analytics and modeling; identify underperformance risks and recommend corrective actions.

• Prepare quarterly and ad hoc portfolio performance and risk reporting for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Conduct benchmarking, market, and sector analysis to inform investment decisions and portfolio strategy.

• Lead, coach, and develop team members and support other portfolio managers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or related field

• Twelve years of experience in alternative investments, investment management, or related financial services roles

• Leadership experience in portfolio management with understanding of alternative investment strategies

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Proficient in financial modeling, data analysis, and portfolio management and analytics tools, including Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualificaitons

• Experience within a United States life insurer investment organization

• Experience investing in asset managers, including ownership stakes or strategic partnerships

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Charted Financial Analyst (CFA)

• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

Working Conditions

• Office Environment

• Occasional extended hours during peak reporting cycles or time-sensitive transactions

• Moderate (10-25%) travel

• Travel for internal leadership meetings, manager due diligence, and key stakeholder engagement

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.