Vice President of Data Architecture and Governance

TRC has partnered with a leading financial services organization to identify a strategic and technically strong Vice President of Data Architecture & Standards . This is an exciting opportunity to lead enterprise data strategy, governance, and architecture for a firm with deep industry reach and complex advisor, client, and platform data ecosystems.

Summary

The Vice President of Data Architecture & Standards will drive the firm's enterprise data vision and execution. This leader will balance hands-on architectural expertise with business alignment, ensuring trusted, scalable, and compliant data solutions that power decision-making across all business lines. The role oversees the design and evolution of the firm's entire data ecosystem-from ingestion and operational data stores to cloud data warehousing and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture across operational, analytical, and distribution layers
• Build and scale the firm's data governance program, including stewardship, cataloging, lineage, and quality frameworks
• Architect and maintain a modern data ecosystem featuring transactional data stores, operational data stores, and cloud-based data warehouses supporting structured and unstructured data
• Oversee ingestion and integration of data from custodians and platforms (PershingX, NFS, Fidelity, Schwab)
• Drive secure, efficient data distribution through APIs and data-as-a-service models
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in Finance, Operations, and Advisor Experience to deliver trusted, governed data supporting compensation, revenue, and client lifecycle insights
• Ensure compliance with FINRA, SEC, Reg BI, and data privacy regulations
• Lead data governance committees, define policies for classification, ownership, and access
• Publish and manage data quality scorecards, driving accountability across teams
• Foster a firmwide data-first culture focused on transparency, observability, and stewardship

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