AVP-Lead Data Architect at EXL

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Role: Data Architect / Data Delivery Manager Location: St. Louis (Mandatory) Ideal Candidate: A strategic leader capable of seamlessly combining Account Growth, Client Engagement, Delivery Ownership, and Data Architecture while driving enterprise Data & AI transformation leveraging Informatica, Netezza, Databricks, and modern cloud platforms Leadership Competencies • Account Management & Revenue Growth • Executive Stakeholder Management • Strategic Consulting & Advisory • Large Program Delivery • Solution Architecture • Mentoring & Team Development • Commercial & Financial Management Success Measures • Revenue and account growth • Client satisfaction and retention • On-time, on-budget delivery & data architecture • Successful modernization and AI adoption outcomes • Team capability and leadership effectiveness Key Responsibilities Data Delivery Leadership • Own end-to-end delivery of Data & AI programs across onshore and offshore teams. • Manage scope, budget, resource planning, delivery quality, and timelines. • Establish governance frameworks, delivery metrics, and operational excellence. • Ensure compliance with data governance, risk, security, and regulatory requirements. Solution Architecture & Innovation • Define enterprise data strategy, architecture, and modernization roadmaps. • Architect scalable Data Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and AI platforms. • Drive automation, AI adoption, data quality, metadata management, lineage, and governance initiatives. • Champion innovation through Agentic AI, GenAI, and intelligent data operations. Account Growth & Client Relationship Management • Identify and develop opportunities in Data Modernization, AI, Analytics, Cloud Migration, and Data Governance. • Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor. • Lead proposals, solution presentations, SOW creation Engagement Leadership • Drive business discovery workshops and transformation roadmaps. • Manage communications, risks, escalations, and stakeholder expectations. • Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions. • 15+ years of experience in Data Management, BI/Analytics, Data Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture. • Strong hands-on and architectural expertise in: • Informatica PowerCenter / IDMC / IICS • Netezza, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Snowflake • Databricks, Spark, PySpark, SQL • Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT, Data Modeling • Cloud Data Platforms (Databricks/Azure) • Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata & Lineage • AI/ML, Generative AI, Agentic AI solutions • Experience leading large transformation programs ($5M+ portfolios preferred). • Strong background in Banking, Financial Services, Risk, Regulatory Reporting, or similar highly regulated industries. Bachelors or masters degree in computer science engineering, or a related field. Base Compensation Range: $130,000-180,000 • The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process. We are seeking a senior Data & AI delivery leader/architect who can drive account growth, client engagement, solution architecture, and delivery management for large-scale enterprise transformation programs. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Informatica, Netezza, Databricks, Cloud Data Platforms, AI, Analytics, and Data Modernization, coupled with a proven track record of growing strategic accounts and delivering complex data initiatives.

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Role: Data Architect / Data Delivery Manager
Location: St. Louis (Mandatory)
Leadership Competencies
Account Management & Revenue Growth
Executive Stakeholder Management
Strategic Consulting & Advisory
Large Program Delivery
Solution Architecture
Mentoring & Team Development
Commercial & Financial Management
Success Measures
Revenue and account growth
Client satisfaction and retention
On-time, on-budget delivery & data architecture
Successful modernization and AI adoption outcomes
Team capability and leadership effectiveness
Data Delivery Leadership
Own end-to-end delivery of Data & AI programs across onshore and offshore teams.
Manage scope, budget, resource planning, delivery quality, and timelines.
Establish governance frameworks, delivery metrics, and operational excellence.
Ensure compliance with data governance, risk, security, and regulatory requirements.
Solution Architecture & Innovation
Define enterprise data strategy, architecture, and modernization roadmaps.

Nice-to-haves

Experience leading large transformation programs ($5M+ portfolios preferred).

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