VP, Enterprise Data & AI Architect

Prudential Ins Co of America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 240,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Vice President, Enterprise Data & AI Architect to define and build the future of Data and AI across the enterprise. Reporting to the Chief Architect, this high-visibility role sits at the intersection of enterprise architecture, data architecture, AI strategy, and platform engineering.

The candidate will bridge strategy with delivery, leading architecture direction, platform capabilities, governance, and roadmaps while collaborating with the CDAIO to scale Data & AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree in a related field preferred (CS, AI, data science, information management).
• Significant experience leading enterprise architecture, data architecture, software engineering, AI/platform initiatives within large orgs.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Prudential's Enterprise Data & AI Architecture vision, target-state architecture, and long-term roadmap.
• Collaboratively lead evolution of Prudential's enterprise Data & AI ecosystem, including platform strategy, governance, and capability roadmaps.
• Shape the evolution of Prudential's enterprise data and AI platforms, including data products, lakehouse capabilities, metadata management, data quality, governance, and AI platform services.
• Establish enterprise standards, architectural patterns, reference architectures, and governance frameworks that enable scalable, reusable, and trusted Data & AI capabilities.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption strategy for emerging Data & AI technologies and determine how new capabilities can be responsibly introduced into the enterprise.
• Define architectural approaches that enable the adoption of Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI Assistants, and future AI capabilities as the market continues to evolve.
• Participate in architecture reviews, engineering discussions, platform design sessions, and delivery activities to help accelerate implementation and remove technical obstacles.
• Build and develop a high-performing Data & AI Architecture capability that promotes technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Prudential is seeking a Vice President, Enterprise Data & AI Architect to define and build the future of Data and AI across the enterprise. Reporting to the Chief Architect, this high-visibility role sits at the intersection of enterprise architecture, data architecture, AI strategy, and platform engineering.

The candidate will bridge strategy with delivery, leading architecture direction, platform capabilities, governance, and roadmaps while collaborating with the CDAIO to scale Data & AI