AVP, AI Enterprise Architecture

Unum Group

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Work type
On-site
Location
Atlanta, GAChattanooga, TNPortland, ME
Salary
$133,500–$274,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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About Unum Group

Unum Group is a leading provider of employee benefits and insurance solutions including disability, life, accident, critical illness, and dental/vision coverage for the workplace. Industry: Insurance & Employee Benefits

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TL;DR · AVP, AI Enterprise Architecture

The AVP, AI Enterprise Architecture joins the IT team to define and advance the enterprise AI architecture strategy. This role serves as a bridge between strategy and execution, where the individual will design scalable, modular, and secure agentic AI solutions while establishing reference architectures and reusable patterns. Key responsibilities include leading architecture governance, evaluating foundation models like LLMs, and overseeing model training, validation, and risk assessments for bias or hallucinations. The position requires expertise in AI/ML frameworks, cloud AI services such as AWS, RAG architectures, and MLOps. The work focuses on industrializing AI capabilities at scale, ensuring alignment with responsible AI principles, and integrating these technologies into the enterprise in a disciplined, sustainable way to drive measurable business outcomes and long-term value.

What you'll do

  • Define and evolve the enterprise AI architecture strategy, standards, and governance frameworks.
  • Design scalable, modular, and secure agentic AI solutions and reference architectures.
  • Establish reusable patterns and enterprise platforms to industrialize AI capabilities at scale.
  • Lead the evaluation and selection of foundation models based on business fit and cost.
  • Oversee model training, validation, and risk assessments including bias and hallucination.
  • Partner with data teams to ensure availability, governance, and compliance of data for AI solutions.
  • Establish monitoring frameworks for performance, drift, and continuous improvement of AI models.
  • Ensure all AI solutions align with responsible AI principles and regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture with significant experience designing and implementing enterprise AI/ML platforms and solutions.
  • Deep knowledge of AI/ML frameworks, cloud AI services (e.g., AWS), and modern data technologies.
  • Experience with foundation models, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and agentic AI patterns.
  • Strong understanding of AI risks, governance frameworks, and regulatory considerations.
  • Familiarity with Agile/Lean delivery and modern engineering practices (e.g., CI/CD, MLOps).
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering complex software systems as an engineer and architect.
  • Experience with standard enterprise architecture modeling practices (ArchiMate and Bizzdesign preferred).

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