Manager of Data Architecture, Platform

The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S., supporting 15,000 healthcare professionals and team members at more than 1,000 health and wellness offices across 46 states in four distinct categories: Dental Care, Urgent Care, Pet Care, and Medical Aesthetics. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of four consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Lovet Veterinary Clinics and Chapter Aesthetic Studio. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.

We are seeking a seasoned Manager of Data Architecture, Platform & AI.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on manager to assist TAG in its journey into modernizing its data architecture to support agentic technologies, AI, LLM and emerging technologies. The Manager will oversee teams responsible for Data Architecture, Platform and AI Ops and Readiness while shaping the future of our data platform needs to meet evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Architecture & AI Ops and Readiness:

• Define the TAG line of business semantic models and data platform layer
• Lead the adoption of modern cloud-native architectures, infrastructure-as-code practices, and data platform modernization efforts to ensure the data organization is following best in class practice from code management and repeatability.
• Evaluate and implement technologies to enhance data accessibility, analytics capabilities, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with the key business stakeholders to overall define the data strategy for TAG including investments with business objectives.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Data Platform and VP of AI to define and implement roadmaps for emerging data technologies missions and values in areas such as Generative AI, advanced analytics and leading data technologies

Leadership & Team Development:

• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of Reporting Engineering and Data Architects
• Develop career growth pathways and training programs to upskill team members on modern data technologies.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Delivery:

• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Analytics, Product & Business Stakeholders to deliver scalable, data products to support TAG and brands.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, translating data platform capabilities into tangible business outcomes.
• Lead data platform support for key company initiatives, including new product launches, analytics enhancements, and data governance.

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement:

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for platform performance, availability, and data quality across the data faculties
• Establish feedback loops with data consumers to continuously improve platform usability and performance.
• Drive automation and process optimization to reduce operational overhead and increase efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience of working in a data or related technical role with the management of data
• 3+ years in a leadership role, overseeing technical teams and/or large-scale data infrastructure.
• Commercial software development experience of implement RAG, AI, LLM, Agentic and similar tooling
• Proven track record of leading cloud migrations, preferably on Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, including CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure as code.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

*This role is onsite 4 days/week in our Chicago office (Fulton Market District)

Salary: $153,000-190,000 plus performance bonus

*A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match