VP, Enterprise Architecture - Modernization

About the role

The VP, Enterprise Architect will report to the Global head of Architecture in IS, and work closely with IS leaders across functional disciplines, business unit CIOs and architects across LoBs, Data Office, Enterprise Risk, Operations, ISO, Enterprise Systems organizations as part of a federated architecture Center of Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Focus on delivering value, enabling well-architected capabilities and ensuring world class digital experiences.
• Lead modernization strategy and implementation planning for new and emerging technologies.
• Shape enterprise IT strategies for cross-LOB capabilities including modern data platforms, integration techniques and taxonomy development to ensure future-ready AI lead capabilities and solutions.
• Establish enterprise asset taxonomies that address holistic views of infrastructure, data, software, business capabilities, governance risk and compliance controls to ensure both agile capability delivery and risk management.
• Lead innovative technologies, anchoring them in the business and operating model to assess their potential, and use agile, DevOps and lean approaches to evolve and manage innovation.
• Develop and mature overall enterprise architecture approach to AI/ML, GenAI and agentic framework for intelligent employee assistants, workflows and autonomous systems for optimal operational efficiencies across AIG stakeholder roles.
• Communicate technical architecture direction and recommendations for AI-enabled IT and LoB initiatives.
• Define emerging hybrid cloud reference architectures and cloud infrastructure patterns.
• Plan and manage a talent pool of enterprise and domain architects that works with EA and non-EA related disciplines to deliver AIG's goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Integrate emerging technology trends, patterns and technologies into overall enterprise architecture vision, principles, roadmaps and IT operating model priorities.
• Lead community best practices, standards and governance for emerging technology onboarding and maturity, architecture design reviews, dependency and impact management.
• Work closely with strategic business partners, cloud hyperscalars, Sis and expert groups to formulate guidance, experiment, validate, and execute on key priorities.
• Participate in IT leadership committees/teams.
• Supervise a team of architects (enterprise, domain and technical) directly and indirectly.

Requirements

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for AIG and AIG Stakeholders in the field of technical architecture, existing, new and emerging technologies and processing environments.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, system analysis, related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in at least three disciplines across: information, solution or technical architecture, application development, infrastructure, information security or operations in a hybrid environment (i.e., Cloud, on-prem).
• Expert knowledge of business ecosystems, Gen AI/ML, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) on hybrid cloud(s), microservices & APIs, event-driven architectures, Open data, DevSecOps, predictive analytics and AI/ML.
• Resource for information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Able to resolve complex operational problems for multiple teams or functions in collaboration with senior IT Leadership on strategic issues.
• Ability to recommend innovations and improvements to policies or procedures, adapting plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Experience with managing fiscal responsibilities that require frequent interaction with all levels of management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build trust and able to communicate vision effectively with technical teams and business leadership.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of business ecosystems, Gen AI/ML, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) on hybrid cloud(s), microservices & APIs, event-driven architectures, Open data, DevSecOps, predictive analytics and AI/ML.
• Resource for information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Able to resolve complex operational problems for multiple teams or functions in collaboration with senior IT Leadership on strategic issues.
• Ability to recommend innovations and improvements to policies or procedures, adapting plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Experience with managing fiscal responsibilities that require frequent interaction with all levels of management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build trust and able to communicate vision effectively with technical teams and business leadership.

Skills

• Subject Matter Expert for AIG and AIG Stakeholders in the field of technical architecture, existing, new and emerging technologies and processing environments.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, system analysis, related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in at least three disciplines across: information, solution or technical architecture, application development, infrastructure, information security or operations in a hybrid environment (i.e., Cloud, on-prem).
• Expert knowledge of business ecosystems, Gen AI/ML, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) on hybrid cloud(s), microservices & APIs, event-driven architectures, Open data, DevSecOps, predictive analytics and AI/ML.
• Resource for information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Able to resolve complex operational problems for multiple teams or functions in collaboration with senior IT Leadership on strategic issues.
• Ability to recommend innovations and improvements to policies or procedures, adapting plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Experience with managing fiscal responsibilities that require frequent interaction with all levels of management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build trust and able to communicate vision effectively with technical teams and business leadership.

Benefits

• Base salary range for positions based in Jersey City, NJ: $126,000 - $171,000.
• Base salary range for positions based in New York: $118,000-$178,000.
• Eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development.

Pay

• Base salary range for positions based in Jersey City, NJ: $126,000 - $171,000.
• Base salary range for positions based in New York: $118,000-$178,000.

Schedule

• Primarily in the office.