SILAC Insurance Company · 1 day ago
Director of Data Platform & Governance
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSILAC Insurance Company is seeking a Director of Data Platform & Governance responsible for the strategic leadership and operational maturity of the organization's enterprise data capabilities. This role will oversee the data platform and governance while enabling AI-powered analytics across the organization.
Financial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise data strategy and roadmap, aligned to business outcomes and technology standards
Establish data as a shared enterprise capability, balancing central control with federated business consumption
Serve as the executive-facing leader for data, analytics, and AI enablement initiatives
Own the architecture and evolution of: Enterprise data warehouse and data lake, Data integration and ingestion pipelines, Metadata, lineage, and data quality frameworks
Ensure platform designs align with: Cloud governance guardrails, Infrastructure standards, Security and compliance requirements
Guide architectural decisions related to AI-enabled analytics, including: AI-ready data design, Approved AI integration patterns, Vendor vs in-house capability decisions
Establish and enforce enterprise data governance, including: Data ownership and stewardship models, Classification, access controls, and lifecycle management, Data quality standards and SLAs
Extend governance practices to AI-enabled data usage, including: Acceptable use policies, Data usage constraints for AI systems, Documentation and audit readiness
Partner with Security, Legal, and Compliance on regulatory and risk considerations
Enable AI-powered analytics by ensuring: Trusted, governed data inputs, Secure access patterns, Operational readiness and cost controls
Ensure AI workloads integrate into: Existing data platforms, Monitoring and logging frameworks, Change and incident management processes
Act as a control point to prevent AI sprawl, shadow systems, and unmanaged risk
Lead and develop a team of data engineers, platform engineers, and governance resources
Establish DataOps practices for: Reliability, Observability, Cost transparency, Incident and problem management
Partner with IT Operations to treat the data platform as a Tier-1 enterprise service
Serve as the primary interface between: IT Operations, Security, Cloud Governance, Business and analytics stakeholders
Communicate clearly with executives on: Risk, Investment trade-offs, Platform maturity, Value delivery
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics platforms, or data architecture
5+ years in a leadership role managing data teams and enterprise platforms
Proven experience with enterprise data warehousing and/or lakehouse architectures
Large-scale data integration and pipeline orchestration
Data governance frameworks and operating models
Hands-on experience enabling AI or advanced analytics using governed enterprise data
Strong understanding of cloud-based data platforms (Azure or AWS)
Data modeling, ingestion, and transformation patterns
Metadata management, lineage, and data quality tooling
Working knowledge of AI-enabled analytics concepts (e.g., feature data, embeddings, inference inputs/outputs)
Security controls related to data access, encryption, and logging
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into executive-level decisions
Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performing technical teams
Balance innovation with governance and risk management
Influence without direct authority
Strong communication skills across technical teams, executives, and non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable operating in environments with evolving requirements and priorities
Preferred
Experience implementing formal data governance programs
Familiarity with ITIL, service management, or regulated environments
Experience aligning data platforms with cloud financial management (FinOps)
Exposure to AI governance, responsible AI, or audit readiness frameworks
Prior experience partnering closely with Security and Infrastructure teams
Company
SILAC Insurance Company
SILAC Insurance Company is an insurance company that offers financial services.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$75MKey Investors
Hildene
2025-12-08Acquired
2023-01-06Private Equity· $75M
Leadership Team
G. Daniel Acker
President and Chief Marketing Officer
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