Senior Vice President, Defined Contribution Solutions Strategist

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients' capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world's largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.Position DescriptionPIMCO is seeking to hire an experienced Defined Contribution (DC) Solutions Strategist to join the Defined Contribution Solutions team.This Defined Contribution Solutions team is responsible for the design, development, positioning, and commercialization of PIMCO's DC platform. The team partners closely with Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Marketing, Account Management, Corporate Retirement, and Consultant Relations teams to develop and implement retirement solutions, support client engagement efforts, and help drive growth across PIMCO's DC business. The team also plays a key role in PIMCO's retirement thought leadership initiatives, including research publications and PIMCO's annual Defined Contribution Consulting Study.This role is ideal for an experienced and highly credible DC professional who is passionate about shaping retirement investment solutions and enjoys working at the intersection of product strategy, thought leadership, client engagement, and market innovation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of PIMCO's DC platform, contribute to industry-leading research and insights, and engage directly with consultants, advisors, plan sponsors, and other retirement stakeholders.The DC Solutions Strategist will help manage, evolve and commercialize PIMCO's DC investment platform. This role is responsible for helping to lead product development and implementation initiatives, creating and positioning investment solutions, and providing investment expertise. The successful candidate will partner closely with distribution teams to position DC solutions, communicate competitive advantages, support client retention and growth efforts, and ensure offerings remain aligned with client needs.The individual will serve as a subject matter expert across PIMCO's DC product suite, including off-the-shelf and personalized target date funds, retirement income solutions, active fixed income strategies for core menus, private markets solutions for DC plans, and other participant-focused solutions. The role includes regular engagement with plan sponsors, consultants, advisors, and other retirement stakeholders while helping shape PIMCO's DC strategy and thought leadership efforts.LocationThe role can be based in either Newport Beach, CA or New York, NY and may require a moderate amount of travel.ResponsibilitiesKey responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Manage, enhance and further develop PIMCO's suite of DC investment strategies, including off- the-shelf and personalized target date funds, retirement income solutions, active fixed income strategies, private markets solutions for DC and other participant-oriented solutions. * Identify demand for new solutions and enhancements to existing offerings; develop positioning, investment narratives and go-to-market strategies that support adoption and growth. * Work with plan sponsors, consultants, advisors, and other retirement stakeholders to assess DC investmen