Director of Technology Remote Technology-Driven Frei

Job Description

This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future evolution of that ecosystem and play a major role in how a technology driven freight forwarder scales, operates, and differentiates itself in the market. Our client is hiring a Director of Technology to lead the evolution of its technology ecosystem and support the company’s next phase of growth. You will be responsible for shaping the systems, architecture, and integrations that support logistics workflows across operations, finance, and client experience.

The company is currently undergoing a digital transformation, including transitioning from a legacy TMS to a modern system and further developing its Salesforce-centered environment. You will own and improve end-to-end operational workflows, not just systems, across logistics execution, tracking, and customer delivery. Your focus will be on building scalable systems that drive measurable business outcomes.

• Own and lead the company’s technology roadmap and digital transformation initiatives.
• Manage and mentor a small technology team.
• Improve logistics workflows, operational systems, and business processes.
• Lead integrations across TMS, CRM, operational, and customer‑facing systems.
• Act as the bridge between technology, operations, commercial teams, and leadership.
• Drive automation, AI, and data‑driven operational improvements.
• Support architecture, workflow, and system design decisions across the business.

• 7-12+ years of experience in technology leadership within logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain environments.
• Strong track record of owning technology roadmaps, leading complex transformation initiatives, making critical platform and systems decisions, and driving meaningful business change.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to operate as part of a senior leadership team.
• Experience leading teams and owning technology strategy in lean, fast‑moving companies.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of workflows, integrations, and systems architecture within logistics or freight forwarding environments.
• Hands‑on experience improving or building logistics systems and operational processes.
• Experience with TMS, CRM, Salesforce, customer‑facing platforms, or similar operational systems.
  Candidates with lighter Salesforce exposure but deep freight forwarding architecture experience will be considered.
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with practical execution.