Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MetLife is a financial services company providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The Principal Data & Analytics Lead will lead enterprise data and analytics strategy, architecture, and delivery, including cloud modernization, governance, advanced analytics, and AI/ML enablement. The role also partners with senior stakeholders, leads cross-functional teams, and mentors data and analytics talent.
Responsibilities
- Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of enterprise Data & Analytics initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technology strategy, and enterprise architecture standards
- Drive the design and implementation of scalable data platforms, data products, and analytics solutions across cloud and on-premises environments, leveraging Databricks, Azure, and modern data architectures
- Partner with senior business and technology leaders to identify opportunities, define roadmaps, prioritize investments, and deliver data capabilities that support growth, operational efficiency, risk management, and customer insights
- Provide oversight for solution architecture, data engineering, data integration, governance, quality, lineage, security, and compliance across multiple programs and domains
- Establish and institutionalize Data & Analytics best practices, operating models, delivery frameworks, and standards that improve scalability, consistency, and time-to-value
- Lead complex cross-functional teams and vendor partners, ensuring successful planning, estimation, execution, risk management, and delivery of strategic initiatives
- Champion data modernization, automation, AI/ML enablement, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and maximize business value from enterprise data assets
- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing Data & Analytics teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence
- Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders through strategic storytelling, business cases, roadmaps, investment proposals, and executive-level reporting
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in Data & Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Management, or related disciplines, including leadership of large-scale enterprise data initiatives
- Extensive experience delivering cloud-based Data & Analytics solutions leveraging Databricks, Azure Data Platform technologies, and/or modern data architecture patterns
- Proven track record of defining and executing enterprise data strategies, roadmaps, operating models, and modernization programs that drive measurable business outcomes
- Strong expertise in data engineering, data integration, data warehousing, data lakes, data governance, metadata management, data quality, lineage, and master/reference data management
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders across business and technology organizations, and influencing strategic decisions at senior leadership levels
- Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, Spark, distributed data processing, and modern data platform technologies
- Exceptional communication, executive presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value
- Experience leading Agile delivery teams and managing large-scale programs with multiple workstreams, priorities, and dependencies
- Experience implementing enterprise data governance and quality frameworks, including metadata management, lineage, and data stewardship capabilities
- Experience enabling AI/ML, Generative AI, and advanced analytics solutions through scalable and trusted data foundations
- Deep knowledge of insurance, financial services, employee benefits, or related industries
- Experience leading enterprise-wide data transformation, modernization, or digital transformation initiatives
Benefits
- Annual short-term incentive compensation
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Medical/prescription drug and vision coverage
- Dental insurance
- No-cost short- and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid legal services
- Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home insurance
- Group discounts on pet insurance
- Group discounts on critical illness insurance
- Group discounts on hospital indemnity insurance
- Group discounts on accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Digital mental health programs
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Volunteer time off
- Tuition assistance
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