Head of Enterprise Data, Solutions & Operations

Head of Enterprise Data, Solutions & Operations

Role Summary: The Head of Enterprise Data, Solutions & Operations is accountable for defining and leading Guardian’s enterprise data strategy, engineering execution, and operational delivery across all lines of business. This role owns the end‑to‑end data ecosystem—including data platforms, data engineering, data products, and data/ML operations—ensuring scalable, reliable, and governed data capabilities that enable business performance and AI‑driven outcomes. The leader establishes how data is built, managed, and operated across the enterprise, setting standards for engineering, platform integration, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise data strategy across platforms, engineering, and data products.
• Establish standards for how data is structured, built, governed, and scaled.
• Drive the transition from fragmented, LOB‑specific environments to a unified enterprise data ecosystem.
• Enable advanced analytics, AI/GenAI, and cross‑value stream insights.
• Lead enterprise data engineering, including pipelines, integrations, and platform capabilities.
• Oversee development of scalable, cloud‑based data platforms.
• Ensure consistent engineering standards, performance, and reliability.
• Partner with Architecture to align to enterprise technology direction.
• Own DataOps and MLOps, including reliability, observability, and incident management.
• Establish operational standards for data availability, integrity, and performance.
• Drive proactive monitoring and resolution of enterprise data issues.
• Define and lead how data capabilities are prioritized, funded, and delivered.
• Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Data teams.
• Enable a federated model through centralized standards and distributed execution.
• Translate business strategy into scalable data and platform capabilities.
• Ensure data investments drive measurable outcomes (growth, efficiency, risk).
• Drive adoption and track performance and ROI of data and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Enterprise leader in data, engineering, and operations.
• Strong at influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment.
• Experienced in scaling capabilities in complex, matrixed environments.
• Able to translate strategy into execution and measurable outcomes.
• 15+ years of experience in data, engineering, or technology leadership.
• Proven experience leading enterprise data platforms, engineering, and operations.
• Experience building and managing large, cross‑functional teams.
• Strong understanding of cloud, data platforms, APIs, and AI ecosystems.
• Experience with DataOps/MLOps and federated delivery models.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.

Location

Flexible: New York City preferred; Bethlehem, PA; Holmdel, NJ also options. Occasional travel required.

Salary

Salary Range: $284,200 - $388,450 (base pay). Additional incentive compensation may apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

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