Senior Director, Data Architecture

About the role

The Senior Director, Data Architecture is a pivotal leadership role responsible for championing, building, and scaling a world-class Data Architecture practice in support of Starr's global enterprise data vision. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, the candidate will define and deliver modern, resilient, and secure data architectures that underpin all insurance systems, capabilities, and platforms. Leveraging deep domain experience in insurance (P&C and Specialty lines), data management, modeling, and analytics, the Senior Director will translate business and technical requirements into scalable data solutions that enable the organization's innovation, regulatory compliance, and growth objectives. Central to this role is the development and stewardship of data architectural best practices, reference architectures, and standardized frameworks that drive consistency, quality, and governance across all data assets-spanning domains from Customer, Policy, Claims, and Financials to the augmentation of external data. The Senior Director will work collaboratively with engineering, product, analytics, and delivery teams to translate requirements into solutions, providing architectural oversight and hands-on technical delivery for strategic initiatives, and maintaining a current/future state roadmap for all data capabilities. This leader will drive adoption of modern data technologies, advanced data modeling, cloud architectures, and data governance principles, while building the discipline and maturity of Starr's Data Architecture organization. This position is critical for supporting the scalable growth of business intelligence, analytics, and cross-enterprise data operations across the insurance portfolio.