Director - Data Management (Reinsurance)

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Job Summary:

MetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. They are seeking a Director of Data Management to lead the design and delivery of scalable data solutions for the Reinsurance data solution, focusing on data architecture and high-performance analytics. The role involves hands-on technical leadership and collaboration with various stakeholders to drive business transformation through data.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and Deliver Scalable Data Solutions.

• Design and implement Lakehouse architecture using modern cloud-native technologies.

• Lead development of reusable data components, frameworks, and pipelines for Corporate Data hub consumption.

• Evaluate current state infrastructure and recommend future-state data architecture aligned with business goals.

• Deep Technical Leadership to teams and peers.

• Provide hands-on guidance in building data layers, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data stores (e.g., data lakes, marts, mesh).

• Ensure performance optimization, reliability, and maintainability of data solutions.

• Strong understanding of Data Governance practices and setting it up for Finance Management Group.

• Partner with business, operations, and technology teams to co-create data solutions that drive measurable impact.

• Align data architecture with enterprise governance, privacy, and compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA).

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of data professionals.

• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.

• Institutionalize best practices in data engineering and architecture.

• Contribute to research and experimentation efforts, including hackathons and prototypes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 8 - 10+ years' experience building data solutions development, data architecture, and engineering.

• 8+ years leading people/projects.

• 8+ years' experience building analytic solutions.

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade data platforms and solutions.

• Education: Bachelor’s, or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Experience with most of the following: Azure Cloud/AWS, Databricks, Azure Data Factory/Glue/Firehose, SQL, Delta Lake, Spark (Scala/Python), Synapse, Cosmos DB, PowerBI, or Alteryx.

• Expertise in scalable data architecture, Lakehouse architecture, and other modern data stores.

• Strong understanding of data governance, Agile methodologies, and DevOps pipelines.

Preferred:

• Understanding of the Reinsurance space.

• Technical experience with Collibra and Attacama.

• Ability to implement descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

• Experience in insurance or financial services.

• Familiarity with GenAI, LLMs, and AI integration in data platforms.

Company:

MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services . Founded in 1868, headquartered in New York, New York, USA, team size 10001+ employees, currently Public Company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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