VP, Data Architecture & Standards

Job Description

Job Description

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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