Assistant Vice President, Data & Analytics Architecture - Data Products and Enablement

Travelers • Hartford, CT

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Travelers is hiring an Assistant Vice President of Architecture in its Enterprise Data, Digital and Analytics (EDDA) business unit. Reporting directly to the Chief Architect, this executive will shape long-term architecture strategy and lead architects aligned to the Data Products and Data Enablement value streams. The role calls for extensive architecture experience, ideally in financial services or insurance, and the ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing technical teams.

For Enterprise Data Products, the role owns technical strategy and execution enablement across Master Data Management platforms and Geospatial capabilities, architects enterprise data products for Enterprise Distribution and Enterprise Underwriting, and leads architecture for an Enterprise Generative Business Intelligence platform. For Data Enablement, the role sets architectural direction for data platform standards, data management and governance, enterprise data catalog strategy, lineage and metadata, and data quality tools and pipelines. The role also covers third-party data management and the data platform architecture underpinning both value streams.

The successful candidate will guide modern cloud-based data platform work across leading cloud providers and champion AI and architecture integration. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on solution architecture to ensure sound, secure, scalable delivery. The position is based at a Travelers primary hub in Hartford, Connecticut; St. Paul, Minnesota; or Hunt Valley, Maryland. Hybrid and fully in-office arrangements are available.

The position leads one or more architecture teams within major segments or domains of a business unit. It defines target-state architectures and roadmaps, ensures alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives, evaluates technology trends, leads large proofs of concept, and advances continuous transformation and technical debt reduction. It also works closely with senior Technology and Business leaders to establish priorities, build strong engineering partnerships, optimize talent strategy, and communicate architectural direction in alignment with business strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related STEM field, or equivalent education and/or work experience.
• At least 8 additional years of architecture or software engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of technical leadership experience.
• The ideal-candidate description calls for a bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent and 10 or more years of architecture experience.
• Advanced architecture expertise and recent hands-on engineering experience with modern technologies.
• Experience creating and executing complex, large-scale technology strategies and initiatives.
• Extensive executive leadership experience influencing enterprise technology strategy and business decisions.
• Experience setting strategic technology direction and architecture vision, and managing and mentoring architects and engineers.
• Ability to align multi-team goals and architecture strategies with organizational mission and long-term objectives while balancing strategic planning and operational needs.
• Leadership skills in coaching and developing senior talent, fostering collaboration across engineering and business functions, and driving innovation.
• Experience working in an agile operational model and supporting transformational change.
• Ability to adjust plans, priorities, and strategies as circumstances change.
• Experience developing technology target states and roadmaps aligned with short- and long-term business goals.
• Advanced understanding of value creation and business capability models, and advanced knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Ability to identify and analyze current and future problems and opportunities, assess information and root causes, and explore alternatives for effective decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, exercise sound judgment, make decisions, and commit to a position.
• Advanced verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance technology experience is preferred.
• Architecture experience grounded in financial services or insurance is described as ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more architecture teams aligned to the Data Products and Data Enablement value streams.
• Define target-state technology architecture and roadmaps and ensure initiatives align with the target state, enterprise standards, and business objectives.
• Analyze industry and technology trends to identify opportunities and assess their potential impact on the enterprise.
• Define and lead large technology proofs of concept to assess architecture feasibility.
• Champion continuous transformation to improve business and technology outcomes, including minimizing technical debt.
• Provide thought leadership on modern architecture principles and technology modernization.
• Partner with senior Technology and Business leaders to develop architecture priorities and direction that enable business imperatives.
• Partner with Technology leadership and engineering to align skills with technology direction and optimize the mix of resources.
• Attract, develop, engage, and retain high-performing talent; set goals, provide feedback, hold team members accountable, and address performance issues.
• Prepare and deliver communications that explain architectural direction and its alignment with business strategy.
• Own technical strategy and execution enablement for Master Data Management platforms and Geospatial capabilities.
• Architect enterprise data products for Enterprise Distribution and Enterprise Underwriting.
• Lead architecture for the Enterprise Generative Business Intelligence platform.
• Set architectural direction for data platform standards, data management and governance, enterprise data catalog, lineage and metadata, and data quality tools and pipelines.
• Oversee architecture for third-party data management and the data platforms supporting both value streams.
• Guide modern cloud-based data platform work across leading cloud providers and promote integration of AI and architecture.
• Apply hands-on solution architecture to ensure delivery is sound, secure, and scalable.
• Shape organizational relationships and build buy-in for architecture direction.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for eligible employees and family members from the first day of employment.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching on contributions up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program contributions to an employee’s 401(k) when the employee makes student loan payments.
• A pension plan funded 100% by Travelers.
• A minimum of 20 days of paid time off annually.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness tools, discounts, and resources, including resources for caregiving needs.
• Access to free professional counseling, health coaching, and other mental health resources.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive