Director, Data Platform & Governance

DHL Supply Chain; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; Confidential; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DHL Supply Chain in Malaysia seeks a senior data platform leader to shape our APAC data platform landscape and drive governance, enabling regional business impact.

You will lead a small team, align with Global Data Office, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions while ensuring data quality and compliance across countries.

Formación

• 8+ years in data management, engineering, or platform leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the APAC data platform strategy aligned with AI & Analytics priorities.
• Manage demand intake, prioritize data ingestion and platform enhancements, and collaborate with Global teams and ITS to ensure alignment with business needs and global standards.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, review architecture and data flows, and provide hands-on support for pipelines, integrations, pilots, and POCs when required.
• Oversee the full data product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with global data models, governance standards, and evolving business requirements.
• Drive sandbox deployment, establish usage frameworks and governance guardrails, and support country upskilling and adoption of standard platforms.
• Ensure data cataloguing, metadata quality, end-to-end lineage, and compliance with Operations Reference Data Standardization (ORDS).
• Lead and develop a team of 2 FTEs, providing coaching, direction, and performance support.
• Partner with business, IT, and Global Data Office stakeholders to resolve competing priorities, drive alignment, and deliver business outcomes.

Conocimientos

Data platform strategy

Platform ownership

Technical solutions

Data product governance

Data literacy & enablement

Data management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Herramientas

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Synapse

ADLS

Purview

DataHub

Descripción del empleo

Shape the future of enterprise data platforms, drive data governance excellence, and enable business impact across the region.

About us

DHL Supply Chain, part of DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider. We deliver innovative, integrated supply chain solutions that help our customers streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.

With a strong presence across Asia Pacific, we combine global expertise with local market knowledge to deliver excellence in warehousing, transport, supply chain management, and operational innovation.

At DHL Supply Chain, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion, empowering our teams to make a difference and deliver excellence every day.

Responsibilities

• Data Platform Strategy: Define and execute the APAC data platform strategy aligned with AI & Analytics priorities, driving scalability, platform consolidation, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Platform Ownership: Manage demand intake, prioritize data ingestion and platform enhancements, and collaborate with Global teams and ITS to ensure alignment with business needs and global standards.
• Technical Solutions: Translate business requirements into technical solutions, review architecture and data flows, and provide hands-on support for pipelines, integrations, pilots, and POCs when required.
• Data Product Governance: Oversee the full data product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with global data models, governance standards, and evolving business requirements.
• Data Literacy & Enablement: Drive sandbox deployment, establish usage frameworks and governance guardrails, and support country upskilling and adoption of standard platforms.
• Data Management: Ensure data cataloguing, metadata quality, end-to-end lineage, and compliance with Operations Reference Data Standardization (ORDS).
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of 2 FTEs, providing coaching, direction, and performance support.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with business, IT, and Global Data Office stakeholders to resolve competing priorities, drive alignment, and deliver business outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years in data management, engineering, or platform leadership, including 3+ years in a regional or global role.
• Platform & Governance: Proven experience managing enterprise-scale cloud/hybrid data platforms, governance frameworks, and the full data product lifecycle.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced Databricks skills and strong knowledge of Azure Data Factory, Synapse, ADLS, and data modeling (lakehouse, medallion, dimensional).
• Data Governance & Security: Hands-on experience with Purview, DataHub, metadata, lineage, data quality, access controls (RBAC, RLS), GDPR, and data compliance.
• Cost Optimization: Ability to monitor and optimize platform performance and costs.
• Leadership: Experience developing technical teams and driving data platform strategy across multiple countries.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and influencing skills, bridging technical teams, business leaders, IT, and global stakeholders.
• Mindset: Strategic, analytical, pragmatic, and action-oriented, with strong ownership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead change and continuous improvement.