AVP, Data Platform Engineering

**Job Details** --------------- Location: Hartford, CT Category: Information Technology Employment Type: Full time, Remote Job Ref: R2626070\-168 AVP IT Engineering \- IE05AE We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. As the AVP, Data Platform Engineering, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for enterprise data platforms, analytics capabilities, data integration services, AI\-enabled data solutions, and Third\-Party Data enablement across The Hartford. This role is responsible for leading teams that build, modernize, and operate scalable, secure, and reliable data platforms that support analytics, business intelligence, AI capabilities, and enterprise consumption of internal and external data assets. The successful candidate will drive platform strategy, engineering excellence, operational effectiveness, technology transformation, and Third\-Party Data capabilities while ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities and business objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering leadership, enterprise data platform expertise, and organizational transformation experience with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders. This leader will play a critical role in advancing modern data capabilities, supporting enterprise AI initiatives, enabling enterprise adoption of Third\-Party Data assets and services, and developing high\-performing teams that deliver measurable business value. **Responsibilities** **Engineering Leadership \& Strategy** * Define and execute a multi\-year strategy for enterprise data platforms, analytics enablement, AI\-ready data capabilities, data integration services, Third\-Party Data capabilities, and platform modernization aligned to business and technology priorities. * Serve as the senior technical leader for enterprise data platforms, providing architecture guidance, engineering direction, and technology decision\-making across data, analytics, AI\-enabled capabilities, and external data ecosystems. * Partner with Architecture, Product, AI \& Analytics, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Procurement, Risk, Legal, and business leaders to define platform roadmaps, service offerings, adoption plans, and measurable outcomes. * Lead organizational transformation initiatives that improve engineering maturity, operational effectiveness, delivery speed, and team capabilities. * Build, mentor, and develop high\-performing engineering leaders and teams through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and organizational design. * Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders on platform modernization, AI e