Head of Portfolio Architecture, Enterprise Data at Guardian in New York, NY

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Company Overview: Every day, Guardian gives 27 million people the security they deserve through our insurance and wealth management products and services. Since our founding in 1860, our long-term view has helped our customers prepare for whatever life brings whether starting a family, planning for the future, or taking care of employees. Today we’re a Fortune 250 company and a leading provider of life, disability and other benefits for individuals, at the workplace and through government sponsored programs. Do you have the desire to be part of a collaborative & innovative technology group? Is a culture where “People Count” and “We do the Right Thing” and “We Hold Ourselves to Very High Standards” important to you? Digital & Technology at Guardian: Digital & Technology (D&T) drives Guardian’s innovation agenda and operational excellence. As a key enabler of Guardian’s Journey to ’30, D&T leverages technology, data, AI, and modern engineering practices to create exceptional customer experiences, support our partners, and empower our colleagues. Through a strong focus on customer-centricity, diversified solutions, expanded reach, and operational excellence, D&T is helping shape the future of how Guardian delivers value across the enterprise. Building the Future of Architecture at Guardian: We're building a high-impact architecture community that will help shape the future of technology at Guardian. Across business-aligned and enterprise architecture roles, our architects influence strategic technology decisions, drive modernization, and help connect business strategy to execution. We are hiring architects across a range of domains—including Group Benefits Technology, FPRS & CSWM Technology, Corporate Functions Technology, Cyber Security, Data, AI, API, Digital, and Enterprise Architecture—and are looking for leaders who can bring strong architectural thinking, technical depth, and the ability to influence across a complex enterprise. Beyond the opportunity to solve challenging business and technology problems, architects joining Guardian today will help define how architecture partners across the organization in the years ahead. You'll collaborate with leaders across engineering, platforms, security, data, AI, and the business to establish standards, guide strategic investments, and create solutions that enable Guardian's long-term success.[JS1] Position Overview: The Head of Portfolio Architecture, Data is a senior architecture leader responsible for shaping the end-to-end architecture and portfolio roadmap for the Enterprise Data, while influencing key investment decisions required to deliver it. This position works closely with the Head of the Digital & Data Business Unit Leader to define, align and drive the architecture needed for the BU. This role requires expertise in end-to-end architecture that includes business processes, data, integration, AI and digital experiences to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant solutions. The role will matrix into the Head of Enterprise Architecture and drive end-to-end architecture for the Business Unit portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while actively influencing architecture direction and investment priorities with the Enterprise Architecture team. While accountable for Business Unit, this role operates with enterprise-level influence, shaping cross-business outcomes, informing enterprise standards, and advising executive leadership on technology strategy. This role operates within a federated Enterprise Architecture (EA) model, partnering closely with business technology and platform teams to shape solutions in real time while improving accountability, speed, and delivery alignment. The architect remains connected to the central EA core through enterprise standards, governance, communities of practice, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure consistent, risk-aware technology decisions across domains. Key Responsibilities: Portfolio Architecture Leadership ·