Head of Data Architecture

Vouch Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The Head of Data Architecture at Leading Global Insurance Organisation will shape the architecture strategy for a unified, scalable and AI-ready data ecosystem across Asia. This leadership role blends enterprise architecture with hands-on solution ownership and regional stakeholder leadership.

The role demands deep experience building enterprise-scale Data, Analytics and AI platforms, and the ability to drive modern cloud-native data platforms and governance across markets.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience across Data, Analytics and Enterprise Architecture.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms, preferably within Financial Services or Insurance.
• Strong technical expertise across Azure, Alicloud, Lakehouse, Data Fabric/Data Mesh, AI/ML, GenAI, RAG and MLOps.
• Experience leading greenfield transformation or large-scale platform modernisation across complex, distributed environments.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence, with the ability to operate across regional, local and global teams and drive architecture decisions in a federated environment.

Responsibilities

• Define the regional Data & AI architecture strategy and roadmap, establishing target-state architecture and guiding major technology decisions.
• Own the architecture of large-scale Data, Analytics and AI initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, modular and production-ready.
• Drive adoption of modern cloud-native data platforms, including Azure/Alicloud and architectures such as Lakehouse, Data Fabric and Data Mesh.
• Establish enterprise-wide data architecture standards and governance, covering data models, quality, lineage, metadata, interoperability and lifecycle management.
• Lead regional architecture governance and teams, partnering with CIO, CDO, technology, data, AI and business leaders to drive consistency and modernisation across markets.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

Alicloud

Lakehouse

Data Fabric

Data Mesh

AI/ML

GenAI

MLOps

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global insurance organisation to appoint a Head of Data Architecture who will shape the architecture strategy for a unified, scalable and AI-ready data ecosystem across Asia. This is a leadership role combining enterprise architecture strategy, hands-on solution ownership and regional stakeholder leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Define the regional Data & AI architecture strategy and roadmap, establishing target-state architecture and guiding major technology decisions.
• Own the architecture of large-scale Data, Analytics and AI initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, modular and production-ready.
• Drive adoption of modern cloud-native data platforms, including Azure/Alicloud and architectures such as Lakehouse, Data Fabric and Data Mesh.
• Establish enterprise-wide data architecture standards and governance, covering data models, quality, lineage, metadata, interoperability and lifecycle management.
• Lead regional architecture governance and teams, partnering with CIO, CDO, technology, data, AI and business leaders to drive consistency and modernisation across markets.

Requirements:

• 20 years of experience across Data, Analytics and Enterprise Architecture, including recent years in a senior architecture leadership role.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms, preferably within Financial Services or Insurance.
• Strong technical expertise across Azure, Alicloud, Lakehouse, Data Fabric/Data Mesh, AI/ML, GenAI, RAG and MLOps.
• Experience leading greenfield transformation or large-scale platform modernisation across complex, distributed environments.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence, with the ability to operate across regional, local and global teams and drive architecture decisions in a federated environment.