Job Description
Senior Vice President, Head of Engineering
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
About Symetra
Symetra is experiencing strong momentum across all its business divisions, with continued growth fueled by investments in product innovation, distribution expansion, and enhanced digital experiences. Technology is at the center of this strategy.
We are actively modernizing our technology platform and building scalable digital capabilities to better serve customers, advisors, and employer partners. Our focus is on developing unified, data-driven platforms that enable self-service, strengthen partner integration, and accelerate innovation. As we continue to grow, technology is a critical driver of competitive advantage and we are investing accordingly.
Symetra is seeking a Senior Vice President, Head of Engineering to lead our enterprise engineering organization and play a pivotal role in advancing our technology and digital strategy.
Reporting to the CTO, this leader will oversee approximately 200 engineers across multiple domains and work closely with product, data, and business leaders to accelerate our digital transformation.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a growing financial services company with strong fundamentals, a collaborative culture, and a clear commitment to innovation.
What You’ll Do
- Engineering Leadership
- Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization of ~200 engineers, including multiple VP-level leaders
- Oversee engineering across key domains:
- Digital Experience (customer and advisor platforms)
- Enterprise Platforms
- Data Engineering
- Business-aligned engineering teams
- Establish strong engineering standards, best practices, and delivery frameworks
Technology Strategy & Transformation
- Partner with the CTO, COO, Product, and business leaders to execute enterprise technology strategy
- Drive modernization across cloud infrastructure, platforms, and applications
- Enable agility and innovation across the organization
Product & Business Partnership
- Operate in a “two-in-a-box” model with Product leadership
- Aligning engineering execution with business priorities and revenue goals
- Deliver solutions that enhance customer, advisor, and partner experiences
Data & Platform Enablement
- Partner with Data & AI leadership to strengthen data capabilities
- Ensure platforms support advanced analytics, AI, and enterprise data strategy
Organization & Talent Development
- Build and mature engineering talent, leadership pipelines, and culture
- Foster an environment that attracts, develops, and retains top talent
- Establish clear operating rhythms, accountability, and transparency
Executive Leadership
- Serve as a key member of the technology leadership team
- Contribute to enterprise strategy and engage with executive leadership and the Board