As a senior leader, you will be responsible for a major part of what we build. You'll lead cross-functional teams, with the exact scope shaped around your strengths and what the team needs as we grow. You'll set strategy and own delivery for your area, partner with the business and IT, and stay technical enough to lead builders.

What You will Do

• Own the strategy, roadmap, and business impact for your part of AI Enablement including key performance indicators and return on investment.
• Lead several teams and the managers who run them.
• Partner with senior leaders across the organization to translate AI into plans and roadmaps for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Use good judgment on when to apply AI vs a simpler solution, and stay close enough to the technology to guide builders.
• Grow leaders and stay close to the work to guide technical decisions and uphold high standards.

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: $188,500 - $314,100 plus eligibility for annual bonus program and long-term incentive plan

Who You Are

• A seasoned leader with 12+ years of experience running data, analytics, or engineering function(s) and owning strategy.
• 3+ years of proven experience leading, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• A track record of delivering AI or analytics solutions with real, measurable business impact.
• Significant technical depth in data science and AI.
• Strong executive presence: you build trust with senior business and IT leaders and bring others along.
• Hands-on with AI: fluent with AI coding agents and modern AI (LLMs, RAG, and the like).
• Experience standing up or scaling an AI or advanced-analytics function a plus.
• Experience shipping AI or ML products (LLMs, RAG, evaluations) at scale a plus.
• Change leadership expertise.
• High School Diploma required, bachelor's degree or higher preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally as needed.

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.

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