General Information

Country USA State Ohio City Cincinnati

Descriptions & Requirements

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
Data Platform Ownership
Analytics & Reporting
Advanced Analytics & Data Science
Data Governance & Compliance
Team 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
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
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
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
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
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.

About Us
Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation. TQL connects customers with truckload freight that needs to be moved with quality carriers who have the capacity to move it.
As a company that operates 24/7/365, TQL manages work-life balance with sales support teams that assist with accounting, and after hours calls and specific needs. At TQL, the opportunities are endless which means that there is room for career advancement and the ability to write your own paycheck.
What’s your worth? Our open and transparent communication from management creates a successful work environment and custom career path for our employees. TQL is an industry-leader in the logistics industry with unlimited potential. Be a part of something big. Total Quality Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at recruiting@tql.com

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