VP, Enterprise IT Data Strategy, Platforms & AI Enablement | Radnor, PA, USA

Lincoln Financial; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/parental leave

Competitive 401K and benefits

Tuition assistance program

Work arrangements that work for you

Job summary

Lincoln Financial is seeking a VP-level leader to drive Enterprise IT Data Strategy, Platforms & AI Enablement. The role will guide the enterprise data technology foundation, enabling centralized governance while empowering decentralized data teams across units.

You will partner with the CAIDO to align data standards and AI enablement with business priorities. In this hybrid role, you will own platform lifecycles, drive engineering enablement, and coach technology teams to deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 12 years of progressive leadership experience in data architecture, governance, platforms, or operations.
• Proven success defining and executing data technology strategies at enterprise scale.
• Strong expertise in data integration, data platforms, data operations, and governance framework.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the enterprise technology data strategy in alignment with IT architecture and business goals.
• Partner with business unit IT leaders to ensure flexibility while maintaining enterprise consistency.
• Evaluate emerging tools and set integration patterns to expand enterprise capabilities.
• Report progress and strategic outcomes to executive leadership.
• Establish architectural patterns, integration standards, and reusable blueprints for data platforms and pipelines.

Skills

Leadership in data architecture

Enterprise data strategy

Data platforms & governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

VP, Enterprise IT Data Strategy, Platforms & AI Enablement

Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid : Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 75423

The Role at a Glance

This position will provide thought leadership and oversight for the enterprise data technology foundation, ensuring platforms, engineering standards, and operations are aligned with business priorities and IT architecture. Operating in a hub-and-spoke model, this position leads a centralized enablement function that empowers decentralized data teams across business units. This role is responsible for delivering shared capabilities, enterprise standards, and expert coaching to accelerate responsible, scalable, and impactful data use. This role partners closely with the Chief AI and Data Officer (CAIDO), who owns business data strategy, governance, and AI enablement. The IT Data Strategy leader is accountable for technology standards, platform operations, and engineering enablement, while the CAIDO defines business standards, data governance frameworks, and AI strategy. Together, they co-lead the enterprise data governance program, with clearly defined domains of authority.

What you’ll be doing

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and evolve the enterprise technology data strategy in alignment with IT architecture and business goals.
• Partner with business unit IT leaders to ensure flexibility while maintaining enterprise consistency.
• Evaluate emerging tools and set integration patterns to expand enterprise capabilities.
• Report progress and strategic outcomes to executive leadership.

Data Architecture & Engineering Enablement

• Establish architectural patterns, integration standards, and reusable blueprints for data platforms and pipelines.
• Provide engineering standards, accelerators, and integration support to uplift decentralized development efforts.
• Coach and enable technology teams through shared capabilities.

Data Governance & Compliance

• Define and maintain enterprise technology data standards and governance frameworks in alignment with enterprise policies.
• Establish enterprise-wide technology standards for data pipelines, integration, security, and compliance.
• Promote best practices through technical governance forums, data councils, and community events.

Platform Ownership & Operations

• Serve as the technology owner of enterprise platforms
• Manage platform lifecycles, vendor relationships, licensing, upgrades, and adoption.
• Oversee production operations for enterprise data platforms, ensuring availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Continuously improve data operations through automation and proactive issue management.

AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement

• Partner with AI and analytics teams to ensure data platforms support scalable, ethical, and performant GenAI solutions.
• Align data infrastructure with model development and ML Ops to support advanced analytics initiatives.

What we’re looking for

Must Haves:

• 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s)
• 12 years of progressive leadership experience in data architecture, governance, platforms, or operations
• Proven success in defining and executing data technology strategies at an enterprise scale
• Strong expertise in data integration, data platforms, data operations, and governance framework

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through January 30, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln’s core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $157,000 – $285,600 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach. Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln FinancialCorporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity CompanyofNewYork, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proudto be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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Additional Information

Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site orto personal e‑mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees. Lincoln Financial (“Lincoln” or “theCompany”) is an EqualOpportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln areavailableto employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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