VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Vice President, Data & Enterprise Architecture to provide strategic leadership across enterprise technology, data, architecture, and modernization. You will establish a long-term technology architecture to support growth, operational efficiency, scalability, and innovation.

The role partners with senior leaders to shape future-state architecture across data, cloud platforms, integrations and enterprise systems; aims to reduce technical debt, improve cost efficiency,

Qualifications

• Deep expertise across enterprise and data architecture, including data governance and analytics.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, integration, and large-scale modernization.
• Experience balancing scalability, performance, security, and costs.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and regulatory considerations.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead architecture strategies across multiple business and technology functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across enterprise technology, data, architecture, and modernization initiatives.
• Establish long-term technology architecture to support growth, efficiency, scalability, and innovation.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop future-state architecture across data, cloud, integrations, and enterprise systems.
• Simplify the technology landscape, reduce technical debt, improve cost efficiency, and enable AI readiness.

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Data architecture & analytics

Cloud architecture

Executive communication

Technology transformation leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in technology/data/cloud/EA

Tools

TOGAF

CISSP/CISM

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud certification

Job description

The Vice President, Data & Enterprise Architecture will provide strategic leadership across enterprise technology, data, architecture, and modernization initiatives. This individual will establish a long-term technology architecture that supports business growth, operational efficiency, scalability, and innovation.

The role will partner closely with senior business and technology leaders to develop future-state architecture across data, cloud platforms, integrations, and enterprise systems. Key priorities will include simplifying the existing technology landscape, addressing technical debt, improving cost efficiency, strengthening data capabilities, and creating an architecture capable of supporting AI and emerging technologies.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of progressive technology experience, including senior leadership responsibility across enterprise architecture, data, and technology transformation
• Experience designing and executing enterprise-wide architecture and modernization strategies
• Proven success simplifying complex technology environments and reducing legacy technology and technical debt
• Experience delivering technology transformation within financial services or another highly regulated industry
• Strong background developing modern data architectures and platforms that enable analytics and AI capabilities
• Ability to translate business strategy into practical technology and architecture roadmaps
• Experience working with senior executives and influencing technology investment decisions

What You'll Do

The Vice President, Data & Enterprise Architecture will provide strategic leadership across enterprise technology, data, architecture, and modernization initiatives. This individual will establish a long-term technology architecture that supports business growth, operational efficiency, scalability, and innovation.

The role will partner closely with senior business and technology leaders to develop future-state architecture across data, cloud platforms, integrations, and enterprise systems. Key priorities will include simplifying the existing technology landscape, addressing technical debt, improving cost efficiency, strengthening data capabilities, and creating an architecture capable of supporting AI and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Deep expertise across enterprise and data architecture, including data governance, analytics, and information management
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, application and data integration, and large-scale technology modernization
• Experience balancing scalability, performance, security, innovation, and technology costs
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and regulatory considerations within enterprise technology environments
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture strategies across multiple business and technology functions

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Preferred:

• Master's degree in a relevant technology, data, cloud, or enterprise architecture discipline

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF or comparable enterprise architecture certification
• CISSP or CISM
• Professional-level AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud architecture certification

Desired Skills and Experience

• 15 yearof progressive technology leadership in enterprise architecture, data strategy, and platform modernization.
• Expertise in enterprise data architecture, governance, and analytics
• Deep understanding of cloud-native design, integration, and modernization
• Strategic ability to balance innovation, performance, and cost optimization
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
• Strong executive communication, influence, and leadership capabilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field