Travelers - Hartford, CT
posted about 2 months ago
As a Senior Director of Architecture at Travelers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technology landscape for the Enterprise Data and Analytics Unit of a global, Dow 30 company. Reporting directly to a member of the Enterprise Architecture and Emerging Technology leadership team, you will collaborate closely with senior technology leaders to transform existing business and technology capabilities, paving the way for innovative, best-in-class solutions. Your responsibilities will include defining a target state for technology architecture, developing roadmaps, and identifying new and emerging technologies that can optimize business operations. In this leadership position, you will inspire and mentor a team of high-performing Architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. You will be expected to demonstrate strong architecture and engineering skills, with a deep understanding of modern technologies such as Cloud-native solutions, APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML). As a visionary executive, you will challenge the status quo while prioritizing understanding and alignment with business needs. Your role will also involve establishing and evolving a unified architecture vision within a community of architecture leaders, driving continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt, and ensuring alignment of IT initiatives with the defined target state. You will be responsible for preparing and delivering comprehensive communications that convey architectural direction and its alignment with enterprise strategy, while also optimizing talent strategies to attract and retain top talent in the field.