Location(s)
- Posting Location: Cary, North Carolina
- Posting Location: New York, New York
City/Cities
Cary, New York
Country
United States
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Posted Date
04-Dec-2025
Job ID
14152
Description and Requirements
AVP, Head of Enterprise Data Platform Engineering
Location: Cary, NC or NYC (minimum 3-day a week in office hybrid schedule)
The Team You Will Join:
This is part of the senior leadership role within MetLife's Data and Analytics organization. This role will directly report to the Head of Enterprise Data Engineering and will be working closely with the regional Chief data and Analytics officers and Senior Business leaders to assist them with their data engineering vision and challenges.
This is part of the senior leadership role within MetLife's Data and Analytics organization. This role will directly report to the Head of Enterprise Data Engineering and will be working closely with the regional Chief data and Analytics officers and Senior Business leaders to assist them with their data engineering vision and challenges.
The Opportunity:
To lead the strategic design, development, simplification, modernization and governance of the MetLife's enterprise data platforms and data acquisition/transformation capabilities, ensuring it serves as a robust, scalable, and secure foundation for data-driven decision-making, advanced analytics, AI & agentic initiatives. The role is pivotal in enabling the company's digital transformation by delivering a modern data architecture that supports real-time insights, multi-disciplinary autonomous AI agents, regulatory compliance, and innovation across all business units.
Key functions:
Qualifications:
•Strategic Thinking & Vision Ability to align data platform strategy with business goals, platform-based architecture, data estate modernization and digital transformation initiatives for AI enablement.
•Technical Expertise Deep knowledge of cloud-native data platforms (Azure Cloud Platform), data lake houses (Databricks or similar), data mesh, and data acquisition tools(CDC, Streaming, batch). Hands-on-keyboard experience with Python, PySpark and other data processing/transformation software is highly recommended.•Leadership & Influence Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
•Data Governance & Security Good understanding of data privacy regulations, data quality frameworks, and security best practices.•Program & Change Management Expertise in managing large-scale data platform programs and driving organizational change.
•Collaboration & Communication Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work across business, IT, and regulatory functions.•TCO & Operational Efficiency Mindset Proven track record in optimizing TCO for data estate with FINOPS implementation and tooling simplification strategies and execution.
•Educational background B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent 4 years of Bachelor's degree
•Work Experience 12-15+ years of data engineering and 3-5+ years in cloud native data modernization experience is recommended.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $185K to $215K. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$185K to $215K