The Sr. Manager-Data Architect is a pivotal role within the organization, responsible for designing, creating, and managing the data architecture that underpins the company's data management strategy. This position is essential for establishing a robust foundation for data management, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with the business objectives. The data architect will be tasked with designing data warehouses, file systems, and databases, while also defining the methodologies for data collection and organization. In this role, the Sr. Manager will interpret and deliver strategic plans that enhance data integration, quality, and delivery, supporting various business initiatives and roadmaps. The architect will design the structure and layout of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes, while evaluating and recommending emerging technologies for data management, storage, and analytics. A critical aspect of this position involves selecting and implementing database management systems that meet the organization's needs, defining data schemas, optimizing storage, and establishing data access controls and security measures. The Sr. Manager will also define and implement a long-term technology strategy and innovation roadmap across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms. This includes establishing a data strategy, framework, and reference architecture for data products, as well as evaluating architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud data platform models. The role requires designing and implementing processes for the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process from various sources into the organization's data systems, translating high-level business requirements into data models and appropriate metadata, and ensuring data quality standards are met. Additionally, the Sr. Manager will manage senior business stakeholders to secure strong engagement and ensure project delivery aligns with strategic roadmaps. Simplifying existing data architecture to deliver reusable services and cost-saving opportunities is also a key responsibility. The role involves leading peer reviews and quality assurance of project architectural artifacts, defining and managing standards and guidelines to ensure data quality, and collaborating with IT teams, business analysts, and data analytics teams to develop solutions that meet data consumers' needs. The Sr. Manager will represent data architecture on the Architecture Review Board and mentor fellow team members, contributing to internal groups and forums.