VP, Software Engineering (Data Domain) - Hybrid (Jersey City or Raleigh)

Arch Insurance Group Inc. • Jersey City, NJ

63d • $155,000 - $340,000

About The Position

The Vice President for Data Domain leads the enterprise data strategy and execution across multiple critical functions including data engineering, data governance, business intelligence/reporting, actuarial data support, and domain-specific teams such as Ceded Reinsurance. This role is responsible for ensuring end-to-end ownership of data platforms, scalable architecture, efficient operations, and business-aligned delivery across multiple agile teams and vendor partners. The VP will oversee cross-functional collaboration, drive business value, ensure compliance, and lead modernization efforts across the data landscape, including Snowflake Data Lake, Azure, and reporting ecosystems (Power BI, SSRS, etc.). This is a hybrid, twice-a-week, in office role in our Jersey City or Raleigh offices.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience across data platforms, data engineering, and business intelligence.
• 7+ years in leadership roles managing multi-disciplinary teams across data engineering, reporting, actuarial data, or reinsurance.
• Strong experience in Insurance (P&C), Finance, Actuarial, or Risk domains is highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, especially Azure and Snowflake, and familiarity with Power BI, SSIS, and SSRS.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and audit standards (SOX, SOC-2, NYDFS).
• Proven track record in managing large data transformation projects and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Ability to mentor senior managers, architects, and SMEs; strong influence and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and strategy for data domain initiatives across Ceded Reinsurance, BI/Reporting, and Actuarial support.
• Collaborate with senior business stakeholders to align data initiatives with enterprise objectives.
• Oversee cross-functional agile teams to ensure delivery, quality, and business value from data products and platforms.
• Drive the roadmap, architecture, and lifecycle management of enterprise data platforms including cloud data lakes (Snowflake), data warehouses, and Azure-based pipelines.
• Ensure robust development, operationalization, and support of ETL/ELT frameworks using tools such as IICS, DBT, Databricks, StreamSets, and ADF.
• Lead the strategy and development for Power BI, SSRS, and dashboarding initiatives.
• Work with business teams to develop actionable insights, self-service reporting capabilities, and financial/statutory reporting support.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership to teams supporting actuarial modeling, reserving data flows, and ceded reinsurance data provisioning.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and audit-ready data for actuarial processes and reinsurance reporting.
• Oversee multiple delivery teams across U.S. and offshore locations, ensuring sprint-level velocity and increment-level roadmap execution.
• Ensure delivery aligns with SOX, SOC-2, and NYDFS data compliance requirements.
• Lead vendor engagement, contract negotiations, budget planning, and external relationship management.
• Champion modern DevOps, CI/CD, GIT, and orchestration practices in data engineering and reporting pipelines.
• Drive innovation around AI/ML, data observability, and self-service models to enhance business outcomes.
• Ensure thorough documentation, test coverage, and audit trails across all data processes and platforms.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Competitive 401k with generous matching.
• PTO beginning at 20 days per year.
• Up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer.
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks.
• Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Backup Child and Elder Care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree