SVP, Enterprise Architecture - Remote

External candidates: In order for your application to be correctly processed please sign-in before you apply Internal candidates: Please go to Workday and click "Find Jobs" link under Career Thank you for considering opportunities with us! Job Title SVP, Enterprise Architecture - Remote Requisition Number R7426 SVP, Enterprise Architecture - Remote (Open) Location Arizona - Home Teleworkers Additional Locations California - Home Teleworkers, Nevada - Home Teleworkers, Oklahoma - Home Teleworkers Job Information CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S. Our employees proudly live our core beliefs and fulfill our enduring purpose to help members prevent, prepare for and recover from life's uncertainties, and we're proud of the culture we create together. As we commit to progress over perfection, we recognize that every day is an opportunity to be innovative and adaptable. At CSAA IG, we hire good people for a brighter tomorrow. We are actively hiring an SVP, Enterprise Architecture. Join us and support CSAA IG in achieving our goals. Your Role: We're seeking a visionary Senior Vice President of Enterprise Architecture to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our enterprise technology landscape. As a strategic leader, you'll shape our technology strategy, modernizing insurance application architecture, establishing reference architectures, and driving Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption across the enterprise. You will serve as a trusted advisor to both technology and functional leaders, driving strategic alignment between business objectives and technology capabilities. This role will ensure that architectural decisions foster speed, resilience, scalability, and innovation, ultimately propelling the organization forward. By bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution, the SVP will enable the company to achieve its goals through informed, forward-thinking decision-making. Your work: Strategic Leadership • Define and lead the enterprise architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with CSAA’s overall business and digital transformation objectives • Partner with business and IT executives to ensure technology architecture enables product innovation, operational efficiency, organizational agility, and customer delight • Champion a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and responsible AI adoption Application Architecture • Lead modernization of core insurance applications to support digital channels, scalability, and agility • Establish a modular, API-first, cloud-ready architecture that accelerates delivery of insurance products and services • Define best practices for integration across legacy platforms, SaaS solutions, and emerging technologies • Build and maintain an enterprise-wide application portfolio, ensuring visibility into all business-critical and supporting applications • Proactively identify when applications require upgrades, retirement, or replacement based upon business value and technical fit • Drive rationalization efforts to reduce complexity, cost, and redundancy while improving agility and resilience Reference Architectures & Governance • Establish and maintain enterprise-wide reference architectures, standards, and design patterns that guide solution delivery and ensure consistency across the technology landscape • Drive adoption of modern data, integration, and security architectures to enable interoperability and compliance • Govern architectural decisions through transparent processes, balancing innovation with risk management Enterprise AI Capabilities • Define and lead the enterprise AI architecture strategy, laying the foundation for ethical and scalable use of machine learning, generative AI, and automation • Partner with data and analytics leaders to ensure the AI ecosystem is supported by robust data pipelines, platforms, and governance models. • Support experimentation and drive the delivery of AI-enabled use cases across claims, underwriting, fraud detection, customer service, and digital experiences Leadership & Influence • Build and lead a high-performing architecture team, including enterprise, domain, solution, and data architects • Mentor senior leaders and architects, instilling enterprise thinking and accountability • Serve as an influential voice in the industry and represent CSAA in technology partnerships and industry groups Required Experience, Education and Skills • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • 15+ years' experience in the IT field with proven hands-on technical architecture experience. • Proven ability to lead others as demonstrated through 7+ years of being responsible for a department or enterprise-wide / large cross-functional programs, with at least 3 of those years directly managing others. • Proven leadership experience in a matrixed environment • Proficiency in a wide range of technologies, including AI, cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and software development • Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, network architecture, and system integration • Proven ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of technology professionals • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions • Proven record of successfully leading major technology transformations and initiatives What would make us excited about you? • Creates a collaborative, inclusive, and psychologically safe environment, demonstrating authenticity and fostering trust to inspire and empower team members and colleagues • Actively shapes our company culture through words and actions (e.g., sponsoring an employee resource group, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional committee/team, encouraging team member involvement in these activities) • Models our Core Beliefs and champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: interviewing candidates, building relationships with team members, etc.) • Delivers our strategy through an enterprise lens, staying informed of key enterprise initiatives, industry trends, and business results • Demonstrates a company ownership mindset, thinking beyond the boundaries of their own area • Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) preferred • 8+ years' experience directly leading others, with a track record of leading large, multi-layered teams. • Experience in insurance industry with deep understanding of the insurance industry and market trends, with a focus on how technology can drive business growth and innovation • Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) • Travels as needed for the role, including enterprise meetings, divisional / team meetings, representing the company at industry events, and other in-person meetings CSAA IG Careers At CSAA IG, we’re proudly devoted to protecting our customers, our employees, our communities, and the world at large. We are on a climate journey to continue to do better for our people, our business, and our planet. Taking bold action and leading by example. We are citizens for a changing world, and we continually change to meet it. Join us if you… • BELIEVE in a mission focused on building a community of service, rooted in inclusion and belonging. • COMMIT to being there for our customers and employees. • CREATE a sense of purpose that serves the greater good through innovation. Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, performance bonus, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at CSAA IG. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the U.S. workforce. The diversity of our team fosters a broad range of ideas and enables us to design and deliver a wide array of products to meet customers’ evolving needs. CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer. . Apply tot his job