Starr · 5 hours ago
Senior Director, Data Architecture
399 Park Avenue-New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
12+ years expStarr Insurance Holdings is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing a wide range of commercial insurance solutions. The Senior Director, Data Architecture will lead the development and implementation of a robust Data Architecture practice to support the company's global data vision, ensuring the delivery of scalable and secure data solutions across various insurance systems and platforms.
Commercial InsuranceFinancial ServicesProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Define and execute the data architecture vision and strategic roadmap in close alignment with the CDO and enterprise data strategy
Architect scalable, resilient, and secure solutions for enterprise-wide data integration, warehousing, analytics, operational systems, and augmentation with external data sources
Develop and champion standardized, insurance-centric data modeling frameworks, data architecture best practices, and reference architectures to ensure quality, consistency, and performance
Drive architectural oversight for design, build, and operate phases of critical enterprise data initiatives—including new insurance products, data platforms, modernization, digital transformation, and regulatory projects
Translate functional and technical requirements into robust data architectures; guide engineering, analytics, product, and delivery teams throughout the data solution lifecycle
Perform hands-on technical delivery and problem solving for complex, strategic initiatives, ensuring successful execution against business, compliance, and technical requirements
Formalize current- and future-state architectural roadmaps that support unified, global, and consistent views of Customer, Policy, Claims, Financials, and other key insurance data domains
Develop and maintain standardized insurance data models, schemas, and pipelines; ensure applicability across the business for operational, analytical, and regulatory purposes
Integrate core insurance application data (e.g., Policy Administration, Claims, Reinsurance, Financials) with enterprise data platform and external third-party sources for holistic insights
Lead data architecture initiatives supporting evolving requirements of actuarial, underwriting, claims, compliance, finance, and product innovation teams
Evaluate, select, and drive adoption of cutting-edge data technologies and architectural approaches (cloud-native, distributed, streaming, data lakehouse, real-time analytics)
Accelerate enablement of cloud-based, medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold), data pipeline automation, metadata management, and advanced analytics infrastructure
Promote strong data governance integration—including quality, cataloging, lineage, privacy, security, and compliance policies—across all data architecture outputs
Build and mentor a high-performing Data Architecture function, including data architects, modelers, solution designers, and technical delivery leads
Foster cross-team collaboration with engineering, operations, analytics, and governance teams, ensuring seamless delivery of robust data solutions across the enterprise
Serve as chief architectural advisor and liaison to internal and external stakeholders - educating teams on data architecture capabilities and value
Ensure business requirements are accurately captured and reflected in scalable technical designs; drive business adoption and platform utilization
Champion continuous improvement in architectural processes, tooling, methodology, and capability development
Lead architectural risk assessment, mitigation, and proactive controls to ensure technical, business, and compliance objectives are met
Track and report architectural health and progress using enterprise KPIs, quality metrics, and roadmap milestones
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree highly preferred
12+ years' experience in data architecture, data modeling, and enterprise data management with 5+ years in senior leadership roles
Significant insurance industry experience, ideally within P&C and Specialty, with deep understanding of industry data requirements
Proven track record architecting, delivering, and governing complex data solutions for operational, analytical, and regulatory purposes in global organizations
Expertise building and formalizing insurance data models, frameworks, and best practices
Experience leading architectural teams, driving transformation and adoption of modern data architectures and governance
Excellent technical leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Professional certifications in data architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and insurance data management are highly desirable
Benefits
First class training and development opportunities
Company
Starr
With 100+ years of experience across leading industries, We apply an innovation mindset, agile approach, And a global team with local expertise wherever you operate.
1001-5000 employees
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