AVP, Enterprise Data Platforms, Architecture & Governance

Pacific Asset Management, LLC; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Wellbeing & Wellness resources

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life Insurance Company is seeking an AVP, Enterprise Data Platforms, Architecture & Governance in Newport Beach, CA. This hybrid role focuses on strategy, governance, and platform leadership to enable trusted data and AI-powered decisions.

You will lead multi-year transformations across data modernization, governance maturity, and operating model evolution while building a high-performing data organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading large-scale data, analytics, architecture, governance, or technology organizations.
• 7+ years leading leaders and cross-functional teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to translate enterprise data vision into executable roadmaps.
• Deep expertise across data lifecycle: architecture, governance, quality, metadata, lineage, platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise data vision into a cohesive roadmap aligning with business strategy.
• Advance governance, stewardship, quality, metadata, and lineage to build trust and transparency.
• Drive evolution of enterprise data platforms with security, cost efficiency, and scalability.
• Influence executives across business and tech to accelerate adoption of data capabilities.

Skills

Enterprise data strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder influence

Data governance & quality

Cloud data platforms

Analytics & AI readiness

Platform engineering

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Collibra

MDM

DBT

Matillion

Job description

Job Description: 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. Why? 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.

How You'll Help Move Us Forward

• 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, 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.

The Experience You Bring

• 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.

What Makes You Stand Out

• 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.

What Success Looks Like

• Position enterprise data capabilities as a strategic business asset through a scalable operating model that enables growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Strengthen accountability for enterprise data through clearly defined ownership, stewardship, and governance practices across critical business domains.
• Increase confidence in enterprise data by advancing quality, transparency, lineage, and control capabilities across the organization.
• Accelerate data modernization efforts by driving adoption of scalable architecture patterns, governed data products, and enterprise platform capabilities.
• Improve access to trusted, well-governed data that empowers better decision-making, analytics, and AI-driven insights.
• Deliver a resilient, efficient, and sustainable data ecosystem through disciplined operations, optimized technology investments, and effective vendor partnerships.
• Develop a high-performing leadership organization recognized for enterprise partnership, talent development, innovation, and execution excellence.

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Base Salary Range: $230,000 - $275,000.

Base Pay Range: The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

What’s life like at Pacific Life?

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EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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