Manager, Global Technology - Operational Data

We're seeking a Manager, Global Technology - Operational Data to lead our team in developing solutions for handling, moving, and storing operational data across multiple business domains.

As a leader in global supply chain management, Expeditors relies on cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and customer satisfaction. With a focus on professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, we're looking for someone to join our team and help deliver business outcomes through effective team leadership, operational execution, technical guidance, and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of seven engineers, creating an environment that supports accountability, engagement, collaboration, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-training.
• Establish clear expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, support career development, and participate in hiring, onboarding, and retention efforts.
• Prioritize and coordinate work with the Technical Product Manager, identify risks and dependencies, resolve obstacles, and balance delivery expectations with long-term maintainability and operational stability.
• Monitor operational health and support continuous improvements to team processes, quality, reliability, effectiveness, and sustainable delivery practices.
• Provide technical guidance, support informed decision-making, and ensure solutions align with established engineering principles, standards, and architectural direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with databases, including relational databases and other database technologies such as NoSQL.
• Experience leading teams on projects supporting real-time data engineering.
• Experience with data modeling and reporting.
• Experience with Online Analytical Processing systems for performing complex analytical queries and reporting.
• Experience with Online Transaction Processing systems for handling transactions efficiently.
• Experience with logistics industry data.
• Knowledge of techniques for streaming data changes from OLTP to OLAP systems in real-time.
• Understanding and experience of RDF and labeled property graph databases and their application in data modeling.
• Experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) and event sourcing to ensure timely data consistency across OLTP and OLAP databases.
• Experience leading technology teams, technical initiatives, products, platforms, or services.
• Experience coaching and developing technical employees.
• Experience coordinating work across stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experience delivering technology solutions that support business objectives.
• Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Strong leadership, coaching, employee development, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($164,000 - $246,000)
• Paid vacation
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement