Corporate Vice President - Head of Enterprise Intelligence - Platform Engineering

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Join NYL Enterprise Intelligence as the head of Platform Engineering. This is a platform-founding role within the Technology, Data, AI and Ventures Organization. The team's mission is to transform New York Lifes 180 years of proprietary data into bleeding-edge AI intelligence - embedded at the point of every decision, compounding competitive advantage with every interaction. You will operate at the intersection of deep technical architecture and enterprise strategy - translating bleeding-edge AI capabilities into business outcomes, influencing senior stakeholders across every line of business, and building the organizational foundation that defines how New York Life competes for the next decade.

Role Overview

The Head of Enterprise Intelligence - Platform Engineering is the founder and general manager of this platform engineering organization. You will own the technical vision, strategy, engineering roadmap, and organizational buildout spanning Data & Analytics Engineering, Software/AI Engineering, and ML Operations.

You define the intelligence layer that New York Lifes AI capabilities are built on - and engage directly with senior business leaders across the enterprise to drive adoption of the architectural foundations that make enterprise AI possible

What Youll Do:

You define & build the intelligence layer that New York Lifes AI capabilities are built on - influencing NYL's myriad businesses align to a cohesive strategy.

Platform Architecture & Technical Direction

• Set the architectural vision for the enterprise intelligence platform: cross-cloud data movement patterns, the end-to-end agentic stack, and the foundational data products that power both traditional and AI-driven experiences - spanning Databricks, BigQuery, Dynamo, Postgres, dbt, and containerized workloads.
• Drive the agentic and AI component strategy for the platform, leveraging technologies such as Vertex AI, Gemini, and Google ADK to establish the runtime foundations the enterprise will build on.

Engineering Organization Leadership

• Build and lead Enterprise Intelligence platform - three high-performing verticals (Integration Services, Data Services, and MLOps Services) - instilling a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and product thinking.
• Own the full people strategy: hiring, development, leveling, and headcount planning across all engineering levels.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Serve as the senior technical voice for the enterprise intelligence platform - presenting architectural direction, trade-offs, and roadmaps to stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Define the platform boundary and drive adoption in partnership with product team leads, ensuring the platform is the foundation - not a parallel track.
• Manage strategic relationships with hyperscaler partners and consulting firms to accelerate platform delivery and stay at the forefront of the field.
• Partner with Cyber, Governance, and Risk to ensure the platform meets enterprise security and compliance standards at scale.

What You'll Bring:

• 12+ years of progressive data and software engineering experience; 5+ years in technical leadership or principal/staff architect roles.
• Deep hands-on expertise with cloud data platforms: AWS, GCP, and Databricks with a focus on Data Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating AI systems - including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, MCP server infrastructure, and AI gateway patterns.
• Strong command of data governance at scale: catalog tooling, data lineage, access control, and cross-cloud PII management.
• Proven ability to build and lead engineering organizations of 10+ engineers, including hiring, leveling, and performance management.
• Exceptional communication skills - ability to translate complex architectural decisions and technical trade-offs into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership - bridging the gap between deep engineering context and executive decision-making.
• Decomposing Ambiguity - ability to transform ambiguous, high-stakes business problems into structured execution plans - decomposing complexity into actionable engineering roadmaps with clear ownership, sequencing, and measurable outcomes

Preferred

• Experience in regulated industries (insurance, financial services, healthcare) with direct exposure to data privacy frameworks and enterprise security standards.
• Hands-on experience with agentic orchestration frameworks such as the Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Vertex AI Agent Engine.
• Familiarity with MCP server security design, AI observability tooling, and enterprise AI gateway architecture

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $160,000-$228,500

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. Were proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 94183