WE ARE HIRING | GENERAL MANAGER ARCHITECTURE (DATA, ANALYTICS & AI)

Location: Bangalore, India

Job Level: Senior Leadership / General Management

Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Experience: 22+ Years (Preferred)

We are looking for an accomplished Technology Architecture Leader to drive enterprise-wide architecture strategy across Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a leading global banking and financial services organization.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture, Data & AI Strategy, Architecture Governance and large-scale technology transformation, along with proven experience in leading and developing high-performing architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the overall Architecture Strategy, Target-State Architecture and Technology Roadmaps across Data, Analytics & AI.

- Manage and provide strategic direction to Lead Architects and architecture teams across multiple technology capabilities.

- Partner with senior leadership, including CIOs, CTOs and Chief Data & AI Officers, to drive strategic technology decisions.

- Define and govern enterprise-level Data Architecture, Analytics Platforms, AI Enablement and Information Management strategies.

- Establish architecture governance frameworks, standards and decision-making processes.

- Drive enterprise-wide data transformation, AI adoption and technology modernization initiatives.

- Manage architecture workforce planning, resource allocation, succession planning and capability development.

- Identify and mitigate architecture risks, technical debt, resilience and technology governance challenges.

Required Skills & Experience:

- Extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture / Technology Architecture leadership.

- Strong understanding of Data Architecture, Data Analytics, Information Management and AI/ML.

- Proven experience managing large architecture teams, including Lead Architects and Senior Architects.

- Expertise in defining Architecture Strategy, Target-State Architecture and Technology Roadmaps.

- Strong exposure to Cloud Architecture (AWS / Azure / GCP) and enterprise technology platforms.

- Experience in Architecture Governance, Technology Transformation and strategic investment decisions.

- Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills.

- Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments; Banking / Financial Services experience is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline.

- TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certifications would be an added advantage.

Who Should Apply?:

Senior Technology Leaders, Chief Architects, Enterprise Architecture Directors, Heads of Data Architecture, VP - Architecture and senior professionals with extensive experience in Data, Analytics & AI architecture leadership.

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