Data and Analytics Lead

Summary

Join Customs Support Group as their new Data and Analytics Lead, a strategic role shaping the company's data vision, infrastructure, and culture. You will be responsible for setting up and maintaining data governance, managing stakeholders, defining use cases, and creating actionable insights. This newly created position offers the opportunity to guide the data and analytics function through its maturity curve, leading a migration to a fully Azure-native data environment. You will work closely with the CFO and CDO, collaborating with third-party suppliers. The ideal candidate will have approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in data platform architecture, reporting, and data strategy, including experience in building modern cloud-native environments. This role requires familiarity with Microsoft Azure technologies and a strong quantitative background.

Requirements

• Preferably an academic quantitative degree (MSc) in Econometrics/Economy, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Data Science or another related field with a strong emphasis on quantitative analysis
• Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in data platform architecture, reporting and data strategy, ideally including experience in building modern cloud-native environments
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure technologies (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI) is required
• Experience in Greenfield or low-maturity environments and a demonstrated ability to build data capabilities from scratch
• Fluent English both written and oral skills
• Energetic, analytical, and have a drive to improve processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and hands-on mentality
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently and effectively with various stakeholders
• Experience in managing internal and external stakeholders at different levels of seniority
• Comfortable with dealing with ambiguity and turning this into practical solutions

Responsibilities

• Define use cases and key metrics with Executive Leadership Team and local management to set CSG for growth
• Set up and maintain a scalable data governance framework to ensure consistency, quality and security across decentralized entities
• Lead the data platform modernization, including the implementation of an Azure-native architecture with tools like ADF, Databricks and Power BI
• Coordinate with external suppliers in setting up CSG’s DWH
• Drive the development of a data-driven mindset throughout the organization by engaging business leaders and educating teams on the value of data and insights
• Create actionable insights from data and empower teams to make informed data-driven decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Dutch or other languages are an advantage
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural organisation is desirable