Position SummaryThe Senior Vice President of Enterprise Data is an executive leader and main data architect responsible for operationalizing a unified, enterprise-grade data foundation that powers daily reporting, advanced analytics, and AI across our HR, payroll, and insurance businesses. The SVP will own the end-to-end data strategy-spanning architecture, engineering, and governance helping to drive a cultural shift toward data reliability, speed, and reuse at scale.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesTop Priorities (First 12-18 Months)1. Unify Vensure HR data into a single data lake/Lakehouse across all platforms and subsidiaries, with robust governance and security.
2. Industrialize data readiness-compile, cleanse, standardize, and productize data for easy consumption by daily reporting, self-service analytics, and AI/ML training.
Key Responsibilities- Data Strategy & Architecture
o Define and execute the enterprise data architecture (data lake/lakehouse, streaming, MDM, metadata, lineage, quality) aligned to business OKRs.
o Select and govern platform standards (e.g., Azure/AWS; Databricks/Snowflake/Synapse; ClientSpace; dbt/Airflow; Power BI/Tableau).
- Data Engineering & Operations
o Build high-throughput, cost-efficient pipelines (batch/streaming) with automated testing, observability, and data SLAs.
o Implement gold/semantic layers for trusted daily and intraday reporting.
o Establish data product ownership, versioning, and change-management for stable AI/ML training sets.
- Governance, Risk, & Compliance
o Implement data governance (catalog, lineage, access controls), privacy-by-design, and retention standards; ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA where applicable, and state/federal employment data regulations.
o Create incident response and data quality playbooks with measurable remediation timelines.
o Mentor teams across data engineering, architecture, governance, and analytics; recruit and develop top talent.
- Stakeholder Partnership & Value Realization
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Proven track record building enterprise data lakes/lakehouses and migrating disparate source systems to standardized models.
- Deep expertise in data modeling (3NF, star, data vault), MDM/reference data, metadata/lineage, and data quality frameworks.
- Hands-on leadership with modern stacks: cloud data platforms (Azure preferred), Spark/Databricks or Snowflake, Python/SQL, orchestration (Airflow/dbt), streaming (Kafka/Event Hubs), CI/CD and IaC (Terraform), BI (Power BI/Tableau/Looker).
- Demonstrated success enabling daily operational reporting at scale and producing AI/ML-ready datasets (feature stores, governance for model risk).
- Executive communication skills: able to set vision, influence senior stakeholders, and translate technical roadmaps into business outcomes.
- Industry plus: experience with PEO/HR Tech, payroll, benefits, workers' comp, or insurance data domains (HRIS, time & attendance, claims, underwriting, policy/billing).
Leadership & Operating Model
- Establish a federated-to-centralized model: central standards and platforms with domain-aligned data product teams.
- Drive a culture of accountability with outcome-based metrics, transparent roadmaps, and executive dashboards.
Success Metrics (Illustrative)
- 90 days: Target state architecture & migration plan; baseline data inventory, lineage, and quality; staffing and operating model finalized with SVP Analytics.
- 6 months: First unified domains in lakehouse (e.g., HR, payroll), certified daily KPI packs live, data SLAs operational; AI feature store v1.
- 12 months: 70%+ critical sources unified; daily reporting reliability >99%; time-todataset reduced by 50%; 3+ AI initiatives trained on governed datasets.
- 18 months: Full run-rate operating model; cost per query and pipeline efficiency improved; measurable ROI from analytics & AI programs.
Education & Experience- BS/MS in Computer Science, Data/Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related; MBA or equivalent executive experience preferred.
- 15+ years progressive experience across data architecture, data engineering, and analytics; 7+ years leading large, multi-disciplinary data organizations in complex, multi-brand environments.
Required Licenses and/or CertificationsPhysical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to talk and hear.
- Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort.
DisclaimerThe above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
This position is eligible for the following benefits:- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable state law
- Other Benefits: Life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), Identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.
- Additional Compensation: [e.g., signing bonus, commission structure] if applicable
