AVP, Enterprise Data Platforms, Architecture & Governance

Pacific Life•Newport Beach, CA

1d•$230,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead. Our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate, pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job. It's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future, including your own. We're actively seeking a talented AVP, Enterprise Data Platforms, Architecture & Governance to join our Data Organization in Newport Beach, CA. This role follows a hybrid schedule of four days in the office. As the AVP, Enterprise Data Platforms, Architecture & Governance, you'll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by setting the strategy and operating model for enterprise data architecture, governance, quality, platform management, and shared operations. You'll help ensure enterprise data is trusted, secure, discoverable, governed, and accessible to power business decisions, analytics, and AI capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

15+ years of experience leading large-scale data, analytics, architecture, governance, or technology organizations, including responsibility for enterprise strategy, transformation, and capability development
7+ years of experience leading leaders and cross-functional teams within complex enterprise environments, with a demonstrated ability to build organizational capability and drive results through others
Proven track record shaping enterprise data strategies and translating vision into executable roadmaps that accelerate modernization, improve business outcomes, and strengthen organizational agility
Deep expertise across the data lifecycle, including architecture, governance, quality, metadata, lineage, platform engineering, and operational management
Experience modernizing and scaling enterprise data ecosystems, including cloud-based platforms, within highly regulated or complex operating environments
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and align business, technology, risk, compliance, and governance stakeholders around enterprise priorities
Strong business and financial acumen, including experience managing strategic vendor relationships, technology investments, and organizational performance
Executive presence with exceptional communication skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity, frame complex decisions, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups

Nice To Haves

Experience leading enterprise data organizations within insurance, financial services, or similarly regulated industries
Familiarity with modern enterprise data ecosystems including platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, Collibra, MDM solutions, DBT, Matillion, and enterprise analytics technologies
Success enabling AI, advanced analytics, data products, and self-service data capabilities through strong data foundations and governance practices
Track record modernizing legacy data environments while improving scalability, operational efficiency, and business adoption
Experience establishing enterprise governance frameworks, including ownership models, stewardship programs, and cross-functional decision-making forums
Demonstrated success building enterprise shared-service models that balance business agility with governance, consistency, and operational excellence

Responsibilities

Shape Pacific Life's enterprise data vision by connecting business strategy, modernization priorities, analytics capabilities, and AI ambitions into a cohesive and actionable roadmap
Champion a future-state data architecture that enables scalability, interoperability, and innovation while reducing complexity across the enterprise technology landscape
Elevate data as a strategic asset by advancing governance, stewardship, quality, metadata, and lineage capabilities that strengthen trust, transparency, and accountability
Drive the evolution of enterprise data platforms, balancing innovation, performance, resiliency, security, and cost efficiency to support current and future business needs
Mature enterprise data operations through disciplined service management, operational controls, observability, incident response, and continuous improvement practices
Influence executive stakeholders across business and technology functions to align priorities, resolve complex ownership challenges, and accelerate adoption of enterprise data capabilities
Orchestrate a multi-year transformation agenda spanning data modernization, AI enablement, governance maturity, platform advancement, and operating model evolution
Build and inspire a high-performing organization of leaders and specialists, fostering accountability, collaboration, innovation, and talent development across the enterprise data ecosystem