VP, IT Strategy & Architecture — Retail Innovation

Brown & Brown; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, V

401k; ESPP; Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health & Wellness programs

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Brown & Brown is seeking a visionary VP IT Strategy & Architecture - Retail to define the long‑term technology direction while ensuring day‑to‑day architectural excellence in support of retail objectives.

Reporting to the Retail CIO and collaborating with enterprise IT Strategy & Innovation, this leader will drive scalable, modern solutions and strong governance to enable business growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in technology strategy and architecture.
• Delivered technology strategy at scale (10,000+ people).
• Track record of AI-driven product engineering at scale.
• Led teams of 20+ architects and managed large tech budgets.
• Experience in Financial Services / Insurance and FinTech is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive multi-year IT strategy aligned with business growth.
• Oversee enterprise architecture standards, governance, and policy across the organization.
• Identify and incubate emerging technologies, especially AI and data platforms.
• Lead and mentor a diverse team of technologists and engineers across retail.
• Communicate complex tech concepts clearly to executives and business stakeholders.
• Partner with business leaders to co-create technology-enabled growth strategies.

Skills

Technology strategy

Enterprise architecture

AI / data platforms

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Brown & Brown is seeking a visionary VP IT Strategy & Architecture - Retail to define the long‑term technology direction while ensuring day‑to‑day architectural excellence in support of retail objectives.

Reporting to the Retail CIO and collaborating with enterprise IT Strategy & Innovation, this leader will drive scalable, modern solutions and strong governance to enable business growth.