Director Enterprise Data Design

Role Value Proposition :

The role of Director Enterprise Data Design requires a senior person experienced in data architecture, including conceptual modeling, logical modeling, and business data design, and involves managing a COE and federated team. This role is crucial for translating insurance business needs into robust, scalable, and efficient data models and designs, ensuring data assets are well defined, integrated, and aligned with organizational strategy. Additionally, this leader will manage staff at all levels to grow their skills, foster team spirit, and encourage collaboration. The successful candidate will drive best practices for data architecture, modeling, and business data design throughout the enterprise

Key Responsibilities :

Identify opportunities for efficiencies : Align business terms and business concept definitions with logical data modeling, integrating into the data dictionary and data glossary

Creation of a conceptual model in collaboration with business stakeholders, analysts, and data domain experts

Implement API Library Platform : Partner with technology and infosec to implement an API catalog of approved APIs

Federated Target Operating Model Oversight : Define a governance approach to federated enterprise conceptual data modeling

Establish oversight of all enterprise data architecture, including the conceptual, logical, and business data design

Define and establish KPIs and reporting

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills :

Required :

Bachelor's degree in data management, data sciences, computer science, or related field.

10+ years of experience in enterprise-wide implementation of data architecture, conceptual modeling, logical modeling, and business data design

Experience with ERWIN, Collibra, or other Data Modeling and Management tools.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to create simple solutions for complex business problems

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience in influencing without authority

Experience in modern data stack and operations.

Strong project management skills. Experience working in enterprise, complex, large-scale, multi-team programs.

Preferred :

Certification as a plus, e.g., MS Certified, Google Certified, Oracle Certified, MongoDB Certified

Deep understanding of different database technologies and their tradeoffs, e.g. Databricks, Azure Synapse, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Fabric, AWS Redshift

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

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