VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture

Selby Jennings; United States; On-site; USD 248,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Vice President of Data & Enterprise Architecture in the USA. You will lead the organization’s data strategy, enterprise architecture, and platform modernization to enable scalable AI capabilities and sustainable growth.

The role requires extensive leadership across data, integration, and technology domains, with a focus on reducing technical debt, aligning with business goals, and driving innovation in a highly regulated financial services context.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading enterprise architecture, data strategy, and platform modernization.
• Proven experience reducing technical debt and delivering cost efficiencies.
• Transforming large-scale data/tech ecosystems in regulated industries (e.g., financial services).
• Strong track record developing architectures supporting data and AI initiatives.
• Ability to align business architecture with future-state enterprise/tech architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic vision for data, integration, and platform modernization.
• Lead enterprise architecture initiatives to support scalable AI and analytics.
• Ensure technology investments align with business objectives and reduce costs.
• Partner with executives to enable innovation while managing risk and governance.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Cloud-native architecture

Stakeholder leadership

AI data initiatives

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF

CISSP

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

VP, Data & Enterprise Architecture (PR/611720) USA

Salary: USD275000 - USD275000 per year + +Bonus

What You’ll Do

The Vice President, Data & Enterprise Architecture will lead the organization’s business and technology strategy toward a unified enterprise architecture that supports innovation, scalability, and sustainable growth.

This individual will define and drive the strategic vision across data, integration, business architecture, and technology platforms. The role will ensure technology and architecture investments align with business objectives, reduce technical debt and costs, modernize the technology environment, and position the organization for continued adoption of AI and advanced data capabilities.

What You’ll Bring

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience across enterprise architecture, data strategy, and platform modernization
• Proven experience rationalizing complex technology environments, reducing technical debt, and delivering measurable cost efficiencies
• Demonstrated success transforming large-scale data and technology ecosystems within financial services or another highly regulated industry
• Strong experience developing enterprise architectures that support data and AI initiatives
• Ability to align business architecture with future-state enterprise and technology architecture

Required Qualifications

• Expertise in enterprise data architecture, governance, and analytics
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, integration, and modernization
• Ability to balance innovation, scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Strong executive-level communication, stakeholder management, influence, and leadership capabilities

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, or a related discipline

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification
• CISSP or CISM
• AWS, Azure, or GCP Cloud Architecture certifications