TQL

About the role:

As the Vice President of Data & Analytics with TQL, you will lead the strategy, development and execution of enterprise data capabilities that support operational excellence, data-driven decision making and innovation across all lines of the business. This role is accountable for the full data lifecycle - from data ingestion and governance to analytics, machine learning and value realization. In a high-velocity 3PL environment, this leader plays a mission-critical role in enabling smarter operations, better customer outcomes and greater efficiency across carrier, customer and financial workflows.

What you'll do:

• Strategic Leadership
  • Define and own the enterprise data strategy aligned with 3PL operational priorities (e.g., brokerage, capacity, margin optimization)
  • Translate business needs into data platform capabilities, analytics programs and delivery roadmaps
  • Partner across technology, finance, carrier, sales and customer operations to promote a data-informed culture
• Data Platform Ownership
  • Oversee the modernization and integration of cloud-based data architecture (Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, ADLS)
  • Drive efforts to consolidate, streamline and govern enterprise data assets for availability, scalability and performance
  • Ensure the team delivers highly available, high-quality and well-documented data across all business domains
• Analytics & Reporting
  • Lead the enterprise reporting and business intelligence strategy, including delivery of dashboards, KPIs and self-service analytics
  • Empower operations and leadership with near real-time insights to improve performance, reduce costs and forecast demand
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to measure ROI from data products and support data literacy across teams
• Advanced Analytics & Data Science
  • Guide the development of AI/ML models for use cases like lane pricing optimization, customer churn, fraud detection and network planning
  • Establish processes for model governance, monitoring and business impact measurement
  • Data Governance & Compliance
  • Oversee data governance programs, including data ownership, data quality, metadata and data privacy
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory and customer compliance requirements, such as data security, access controls and PII handling
• Team Leadership
  • Build and manage a high-performing team of data architects, engineers, analysts, data scientists and governance leads
  • Establish a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and delivery accountability
  • Lead budgeting, hiring, vendor management and capability planning for the entire data organization

What you'll need:

• Ability to be located at our Headquarters in Cincinnati, OH full time. Relocation provided, if needed
• Minimum 12 years in data and analytics leadership, including 5+ years at the executive level
• Proven track record in scaling enterprise data programs within high-volume industries (3PL, logistics, transportation preferred)
• Expertise in cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks, ADLS, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric)
• Strong grasp of 3PL data domains including customer orders, carrier capacity and load margin preferred
• Ability to align data strategies with business goals and drive measurable outcomes
• Exceptional communicator and cross-functional leader with executive stakeholder influence
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

Where you'll be: 4289 Ivy Point Blvd Cincinnati, OH 45245

Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1 etc.) will not be considered.