[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Gallagher jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Gallagher · Rolling Meadows, Illinois # Data Architecture Lead Rolling Meadows, Illinois Full-time Manager or lead Data & Analytics Listed on Gallagher’s official careers site. Posted October 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Gallagher’s careers site →](https://usjobs-ajg.icims.com/jobs/60469/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Gallagher](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/) / Data Architecture Lead ## Job description Introduction Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way. ### Overview The Data Architect Lead is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving enterprise data architecture standards, models, patterns, and decision frameworks. The role will provide thought leadership and mentorship to transform and evolve the data architecture discipline within the OneSource Data Platform. The role works closely with engineering, product, analytics, governance, and business teams to ensure data platforms are scalable, secure, documented, and aligned to enterprise architecture objectives. How you'll make an impact Serve as a thought leader to evolve/transform the data architecture discipline for the OneSource data platform. Provide mentorship and architectural guidance to data architects, engineers, analysts, and solution teams. Align data architecture resources across development squads. Partner with engineering teams to define and create data platform, Data Warehouse, Data Lakehouse, and data integration designs. Collaborate to define data lineage, metadata, quality, stewardship, and governance considerations within architecture designs. Design conceptual, logical, and physical data architectures supporting enterprise analytics, AI, integration, and reporting. Lead architecture reviews as the Data Architecture Guild master and contribute to Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Create, maintain, and ensure documentation of architectural standards, reference architectures, patterns, and data modeling guidance utilizing standardized repositories. Define, manage, and evolve/implement data architecture tooling. Support roadmap planning, technology evaluations, and strategic architecture initiatives. ### About You 7+ years in leading data architecture, data engineering, analytics architecture, or related functions in corporate environments. Strong leadership and mentorship experience to make ideas reality. Experience running a data architecture function in large, global corporate organizations utilizing multiple divisions/businesses a plus. Strong data modeling and architecture expertise. Brokerage or Insurance Industry experience preferred. Experience in transformational work in complex data platforms a plus. Experience with cloud platforms, data warehouses, integration patterns, metadata, governance, and data quality frameworks. Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills. Experience in AI readiness, building semantic layers and context layers a plus. Reporting Structure The Data Architect Lead reports directly to the Senior Director of Data Platform and partners with product, engineering, analytics, governance, and delivery teams across the organization. Compensation and benefits At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page. Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being Career development opportunities and ongoing learning A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled) ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 8, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Gallagher’s careers site →](https://usjobs-ajg.icims.com/jobs/60469/login) ## More jobs at Gallagher ### [Data Engineering Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/jobs/c948c5d9dc94ebf975e7/) Rolling Meadows, Illinois ### [Data Engineering Manager Senior](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/jobs/59588f41ceb56bc82aee/) Rolling Meadows, Illinois ### [Director of Financial Analytics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/jobs/4ca60a298f739511b18f/) Rolling Meadows, Illinois ### [U.S. Internship - Data Analytics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/jobs/9ead4a3b755e4d55fa73/) Rolling Meadows, Illinois ### [AI Application Development Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gallagher/jobs/aa8bb66e2a6228f2eece/) Rolling Meadows, Illinois ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Enterprise Architect - Data Architecture - Atlanta Innovation Hub](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/2b8e43e171bfbb3cabab/) Microsoft · United States, Georgia, Atlanta ### [Data Architecture, Taxonomy & Modeling Principal Architect (US)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/td-bank-group/jobs/82f7b87999d30fdad183/) TD Bank Group · Mount Laurel, New Jersey ### [Data Platform Architect, Architecture – Aladdin Data](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/blackrock/jobs/6424a0bc5a5f4a1c5466/) BlackRock · New York ### [Senior Consultant - Data Engineering & Architecture (Data Platforms Team)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/67f812dfceb4ba3d3f4b/) Visa · Foster City, US, CA ### [Principal, Architecture](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cargill/jobs/2fddb211c71c079406e7/) Cargill · Wayzata, Minnesota OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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