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Director, Asset Allocation & Strategy Investments, Hybrid

Summary of Responsibilities:
  1. Assist the CIO in the management of the investment assets of State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) to meet the long-term performance objectives of the total fund.
  2. Support the CIO in the overall implementation of the investment program, strategies, risk management, transactions and compliance with the Investment Objective and Policy Statement and other board policies, investment policies and guidelines.
  3. Monitor overall total fund asset allocation and liquidity; coordinating total fund rebalancing such that investment and liquidity objectives are met.
  4. Conduct rigorous asset allocation analysis applying portfolio theory, quantitative and qualitative analysis and make strategic and tactical asset allocation recommendations.
  5. Develop, research and review existing and new investment strategies based on rigorous due diligence and make recommendations.
  6. Oversee economic research, analysis and recommendations.
  7. Monitor market conditions and industry trends by developing quantitative and qualitative risk signals leading to strategic and tactical recommendations.
  8. Maintain a total fund portfolio analytics system in coordination with multiple asset class portfolio analytics systems.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the persons so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of associates under his/her supervision.
Summary of Qualifications:
  1. Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis in business administration, economics, statistics, finance applied mathematics or a quantitative oriented field preferred.
  2. Master’s or Doctorate degree preferred; emphasis in business administration, economics, statistics, finance applied mathematics or a quantitatively oriented field preferred.
  3. Previous supervisory and leadership experience leading, coaching and mentoring associates preferred.
  4. Ten or more years of demonstrated multi-asset class experience with a comparable institutional investment manager, institutional investment consultant, asset management or investment bank with an emphasis on risk management, quantitative investment research and portfolio management analytics required.
  5. Thorough knowledge of economics, finance and statistics including asset pricing theory, portfolio theory, modeling, benchmark analysis and performance measurement.
  6. Extensive experience with portfolio and risk management systems and knowledge of computer programming in relevant statistical/analytical software such as Python, Matlab, R, SAS and SQL required.
  7. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder preferred.
  8. Eligibility for licensure as a state retirement system investment officer required.
Work Schedule:
8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday, with up to two days per week remote work opportunities.

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