Data & Ai Architect Expert

AXA Group; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading insurance company in France seeks a Data Architecture Lead Expert to drive internal data transformation projects. With a focus on data architecture activities and supporting the design and delivery of data solutions, the ideal candidate will have 6–10 years of experience in Data & AI Architecture, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills. Join us to shape the future of data within our organization and contribute to innovative solutions that benefit our business and customers.

Prestations

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of work experience in Data & AI Architecture.
• Proven track record of data architecture capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of IT Data & AI Architecture.

Responsabilités

• Ensure consistency and quality of enterprise data models.
• Support data solution design for transformation projects.
• Drive evolution of Data Platforms capabilities.

Connaissances

Enterprise Data Architecture

Data Modelling

Data Governance

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Centricity

Description du poste

About AXA

As a world‑leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech‑led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State‑of‑the‑art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State‑of‑the‑art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High‑Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

You will join the Strategy division within AXA Group Operations (GO). Our division drives the definition and implementation of GO Strategy, steers GO investments and ensures successful execution of strategic and critical projects for GO.

More precisely, our main missions include:

• Drive the GO Strategy Exercise Process: coordinate and steer transversally the AXA GO Strategic exercise
• Ensure consistency across GO stakeholders, challenge and manage interdependencies between functions
• Drive the implementation of GO strategy, notably efficiency plans: steer GO Transformation Program, monitor GO efficiency plan through operational follow‑up with GO Divisions
• Ensure successful execution of strategic and critical projects for GO: bring methodological support and challenge to GO Divisions in shaping projects, monitor closely project delivery initiatives (support to Project/Program managers), on an ad hoc basis, take the lead on transversal strategic initiatives, steer GO investments transversally and run project portfolio management process

About the job

Within GO Organization, Processes and Data, Chief Data Officer for Group Operations is in charge of driving internal AXA GO Data & AI transformation. The focus of this job position is to drive Data architecture activities across AXA GO Business Data Domains as well as delivering data architecture contributions to transformation projects involving data and AI.

Main missions

As a Data Architecture Lead Expert under the leadership of the Chief Data Officer, your mission is to embody data architecture capability ensuring that the data solution supports business requirements. You are responsible for ensuring consistency and quality of enterprise data models to make informed decisions, for supporting data solution design and delivery of GO Business Division transformation projects leveraging data and AI as business enablers with business architects and solutions architects, and for driving evolution of Data Platforms capabilities to support business roadmaps.

1 – To ensure consistency and quality of enterprise data models to make informed decisions

• Support design of data models and Data Products on GO Business Data Domains
• Manage processes and standards for the management of Enterprise Data Model evolutions with stakeholders (Business & Process Architecture, IT Solution Architecture)
• Support Enterprise Data Model’s operationalization in project lifecycle management, in BI & Analytics and Data Products model design as well as in delivering ready to use data for AI solutions
• Design data models for Master Data Management and self‑service BI industrialization
• Promote adoption of data & AI and communicate on successful data stories

2 – To support data solution design and delivery of GO Business Division transformation projects

• Ensure business proximity allowing continuous understanding of required and future business needs
• Ensure alignment between processes, data and information systems impacting data lifecycle
• Advise project delivery teams and contribute to deliver project outcomes to bring expected business impact thanks to data and AI
• Design data models from business glossary to physical data models
• Ensure data solution design according to Group standards and GO Data frameworks binding principles with IT solution architects
• Participate to projects governance

3 – To drive evolution of Data Platforms

• Support the Chief Data Officer in establishing with IT solution architects a documented roadmap of data platforms capabilities evolution to support business strategy and objectives including description “As Is” / “Target”, supporting budget and timeline
• Design and enforce data principles on Data Platforms (storage, integration, protection, etc.)
• Support teams on Data Platforms’ usage according to Data Platforms architecture principles
• Design data flows and data lake’s integration according to Data Platforms architecture principles
• Participate to Data Platforms governance

About you

Profile: Between 6–10 years work experience required in Data & AI Architecture with proven track record.

Technical & business skills:

• Enterprise Data Architecture, Data Modelling, DataBase Design, DMBOK by DAMA, ArchiMate and TOGAF
• Strong knowledge of IT Data & AI Architecture and IT Data & AI Capabilities
• Strong knowledge Master Data Management, Data Quality
• Strong knowledge in Data governance, data stewardship, data privacy
• Good knowledge of one of business data domains (Information Technology, Legal/Compliance, Procurement, Finance, HR)

Soft skills:

• Ability to liaise with other Architecture Dimensions (IT, Business Architecture, Information Systems)
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Organizational skills and rigor in execution
• Pragmatic, flexible and adaptable, able to work in ambiguous situations with competing priorities and pressure
• Ability to move from abstract concepts to concrete
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences and to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Ability to operate with different cultures
• English proficiency
• Capacity to contribute to team spirit and foster collaboration among team
• Customer centricity
• Results‑oriented

What we offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.