VP, AI Data Strategy & Program Management

Argo Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 214,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearbrook is seeking a hands-on, execution-focused Vice President, Data & AI Strategy to operationalize enterprise data and AI capabilities. You will work with data stewards, engineers, and analysts to implement governance, integrate external data, mature master data, and keep the portfolio on track for leadership visibility.

This 100% in-office role in New York City offers a base salary range with bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data strategy, governance, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of people leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data governance or data management programs.
• Knowledge of data architectures, master data management, and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce data governance framework and operating model.
• Coordinate external data integration and supplier relationships.
• Build and operate MDM capabilities with lifecycle processes.
• Lead data/AI program management across the portfolio and report to leadership.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

## VP, AI Data Strategy & Program ManagementApply: US NY - New York City: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: R2053411**Company**Shared Services Argo and Farm Family are specialty property and casualty insurance brands whose underwriting companies are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Holdings Inc. Argo and Farm Family partner with agents and brokers to provide insurance solutions that enable businesses to manage risks with confidence.**Job Description****Business Title(s):** Vice President, Data & AI Strategy **Employment Type:** Full-Time**FLSA Status: Exempt****Location:** In-office - **Any employee, in any Clearbrook office, can apply for this opportunity and stay in their current location.****Summary:**Clearbrook is seeking a hands-on, execution-focused Vice President, Data & AI Strategy to operationalize the enterprise's data and AI capability. Reporting to the SVP, Data & AI Strategy, this role translates enterprise strategy and governance frameworks into working processes, tooling, and day-to-day practice across business domains.The VP will work directly with business stakeholders, data stewards, analysts, data scientists, and engineers to implement governance standards, integrate external data, mature master data capabilities, and keep the data & AI portfolio running on schedule and visible to leadership.This is a 100% in-office position. Candidates must be able to work on-site at a designated company office during standard business hours.**Operating Principles*** Accelerate engineering and delivery* Deploy repeatable processes with a light footprint* Build confidence and/or leave a trail (GitHub) **Essential Responsibilities****Data Governance Execution*** Implement our recently defined enterprise data governance framework and operating model, adapting it to the realities of each domain* Maintain and enforce data ownership assignments, standards, best practices, and quality processes; facilitate prioritization decisions; escalate gaps and conflicts to leadership and drive resolution* Drive day-to-day adoption of governance practices within business domains (e.g., Policy, Claims, Finance, Pricing, Compliance)* Work directly with data stewards, engineers, and analysts to build and maintain the centralized data dictionary and standardized business definitions* Embed governance checkpoints into existing business and technology workflows without adding friction to delivery**External Data Integration*** Execute the enterprise external data strategy, including intake, evaluation, and onboarding of new sources* Manage relationships with data providers day to day; support the SVP on provider selection, negotiation, and renewal decisions* Coordinate with data engineering to integrate external data into platforms and cloud environments on committed timelines* Ensure external data assets are governed, documented, and monitored for quality and usage after onboarding**Master Data Management (MDM)*** Build out and operate MDM capabilities for assigned core data domains under the enterprise MDM strategy* Implement stewardship and lifecycle processes for master data; run the matching, survivorship, and remediation workstreams* Partner with underwriting, claims, finance, and AI teams to connect master data capabilities to live use cases**Data and AI Program Management*** Run program management for strategic initiatives across the data and AI portfolio, including planning, tracking, and delivery* Operate the standardized intake, prioritization, and delivery frameworks; recommend refinements based on what's working* Produce regular status, risk, and outcome reporting for leadership and enterprise stakeholders* Coordinate cross-functional execution across business, IT, data engineering, analytics, and data science teams* Surface risks, dependencies, and resourcing constraints early **Qualifications/ Experience Required*** 7+ years of experience in data strategy, data governance, data management, or a related discipline* 3–5+ years of people leadership experience managing teams or cross-functional workstreams* Demonstrated experience delivering data governance or data management programs at enterprise scale* Experience within insurance, financial services, or a related industry preferred* Working knowledge of master data management, data architecture, and modern data platforms**Capabilities*** Ability to turn strategic direction into practical, repeatable processes that teams actually adopt* Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technical audiences* Hands-on experience with data governance and data management tooling* Proven ability to drive complex, cross-functional programs to completion* Clear communication, strong organizational discipline, and comfort operating with a light footprintThe base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.* **New York City Pay Range:** $214,302 - $257,142 ***PLEASE NOTE:***Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.**Benefits and Compensation**We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program—including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. **Core Values**At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.