Principal IT Data Lead (Global Cross-Border & Transport)

We are looking for a Principal IT Data Lead to define and drive the data strategy for our global Cross-Border Transport business. This is a high-impact role focused on enabling end-to-end visibility, performance management, and decision-making across a complex, multi-country logistics network. You will lead the evolution of our data landscape towards a modern, cloud-based ecosystem , while ensuring the business can leverage trusted, scalable, and actionable data through self-service analytics, advanced insights, and AI-driven use cases . This role operates at the intersection of business, data, and technology , with end-to-end responsibility for enabling performance, visibility, and decision-making across the cross-border network. Your role You act as the owner of data strategy and performance insights for the cross-border business. You partner closely with senior stakeholders across operations, finance, commercial, and IT to translate business challenges into data-driven solutions with tangible impact . You combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset to build both data foundations and business value . Key responsibilities • Define and drive the data strategy for Cross-Border Transport, aligned with business priorities • Enable a control tower capability providing real-time operational visibility and decision support • Develop and evolve KPIs, data models, and performance frameworks such as cost-to-serve, SLA tracking, and shipment visibility • Deliver actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making • Lead the transformation towards a modern, AI-ready data platform such as Snowflake or Databricks • Ensure data quality, governance, and consistency across countries and systems • Drive self-service analytics through scalable semantic models and certified datasets such as Power BI • Shape event-driven data capabilities and support near real-time use cases • Partner with IT and engineering teams on data architecture, tooling, and roadmap • Influence and align senior stakeholders across business and technology • Build and scale data capabilities, products, and ways of working across regions