Director, Investment Modeling & Strategy Analytics

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 180 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities.  You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other–providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly. 

Business Overview:
The ALM & Investment Strategy Team at New York Life partners closely with Finance, Investments, and Business Units to develop and implement investment strategies that enhance the company’s earnings, manage risk, and support long-term financial goals. Robust modeling, strong analytics, and forward-looking tools are critical to our success.

Role Overview:
We are seeking a technically skilled and strategically minded Director to lead the design, development, and implementation of investment and ALM models used to guide key decisions on asset allocation, hedging, and portfolio strategy. This role will also play a key part in our ongoing migration of modeling capabilities to the Beacon platform, helping build a modernized analytics infrastructure for ALM and investment projections.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong programming and data skills, experience in asset modeling and investment strategy, and the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to a range of stakeholders.

What You’ll Do:
• Lead end-to-end development of investment and ALM projection models using Python and SQL, from data sourcing through results visualization
• Support the transition of asset projection capabilities into the Beacon platform, partnering with team members across actuarial, investments, and finance
• Develop and maintain models and analytics to support hedging decisions, asset allocation, pricing and reinvestment strategies, and risk-return optimization
• Automate and streamline model processes to enable repeatable, efficient insights generation
• Build dashboards and visualizations using tools like Tableau to communicate findings and support decision-making
• Collaborate with business partners across teams to align model outputs with enterprise needs
• Present findings and technical insights in a clear, concise way to senior leadership and non-technical audiences
• Serve as a project lead in a matrixed environment, with potential to manage a small team of junior developers or analysts
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in analytical toolsets and modeling practices

What You’ll Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, financial, or technical discipline; advanced degree (e.g., Master’s in Financial Engineering) preferred
• 6+ years of experience in asset modeling, investment analytics, or financial engineering
• Advanced programming skills in Python and SQL; experience building data pipelines and scalable model infrastructure
• Experience with Tableau or similar visualization/reporting tools
• Understanding of fixed income investments, strategic asset allocation, and hedging principles
• Experience owning model development lifecycle from design to deployment
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with cross-functional partners and senior leaders
• Experience leading junior team members or projects in a matrixed setting
• Highly adaptable, intellectually curious, and motivated by solving real-world financial and business problems
• Experience with Beacon modeling platform a plus
• CFA designation or progress toward a CFA a plus

Why This Role?
This is a high-impact opportunity for a builder — someone who wants to shape the next generation of ALM and investment strategy capabilities