DESCRIPTION
The Geospatial Program Manager will help grow the Geospatial Technology service line nationally, under the Applied Technology Practice, to provide expanded, high quality geospatial consulting services to public and private sector clients. Primary focus will be on geospatial technology projects within the transportation and asset management sectors, including application development, data collection/development and GIS system implementations. This is a highly visible position which requires strong interpersonal, communication, management, presentation, and negotiation skills as well as problem-solving abilities. The incumbent will be involved in helping to guide the direction of the Applied Technology Practice as well as investments in technology and resources.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated problem solver with a proactive approach that is driven by the challenges that are presented to them by our clients. Their technical expertise has been attained over years of working in roles with increasing complexity and responsibilities to help guide our clients on best practices and industry trends as well as current and leading-edge technology. This individual should have previous experience in a leadership position with increasing roles and responsibilities. The management and development of staff, both technical and professional, will be essential functions of this role as we continue to grow and expand our footprint at the national level.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Delivery & Client Management
- Lead project delivery, QA/QC, and technical guidance on projects through coordination with various stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain client relationships, generate additional opportunities with new and existing clients.
- Guide and direct clients on the use of geospatial technology, identifying areas to leverage and better utilize its capabilities helping to move our clients forward.
- Support strategic pursuits within our portfolio through stakeholder outreach, proposal development and project management execution.
- Lead and/or support the proposal, interview, fee development and negotiations for various project pursuits at both a regional and national level when needed.
Recruitment/Retention
- Supervise staff in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Take a proactive approach with advertising openings, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Guide and mentor staff along with helping to foster a collaborative environment across the department at all levels.
- Recruit, attract, and retain talent in the firm.
- Support individual career expansion through mentorship of existing staff and with future team members.
Business Development
- Support business development for the Applied Technology Practice (pursuits, client engagement and revenue growth), specifically in the area of Asset Management for state and local governments.
- Help manage the project portfolio, client engagement and growth strategies.
- Support other disciplines that have existing client relationships and leverage those relationships in search of GIS/AM growth opportunities using your existing GIS knowledge.
- Collaborate with Project Managers and technology leads on business pursuits when needed.
Industry Relations
- Actively participate and serve as a leader in GIS/AM industry groups and associations (URISA and local GIS User Groups, Professional Engineering /Planning) as a committee member, workshop instructor or speaker at events.
- Leverage technical expertise to drive thought leadership by presenting at conferences, publishing research and whitepapers.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Civil Engineering, Planning or related field. Master’s degree in business, IT management, or equivalent is a plus.
- Ideal candidates will have extensive GIS and Asset Management experience servicing federal, state or local agencies.
- Experience with leadership of technical teams, familiarity with agile software development processes, and aligning resources with relevant project needs.
- Effective communication skills, strategic thinker with initiative and leadership in the advancement of multi-disciplined services.
- Capable of presenting new technologies and ideas to executive level clients.
- Experience creating technical and project documentation and diagrams.
- Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server & Oracle.
- Experience with the full Esri software suite and products such as: ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Online, and Portal to data models to extensions like Spatial Analyst and Roads and Highways.
- Experience architecting and implementing systems and solutions from concept to delivery including hardware specifications.
- Software development and GIS system automation experience.
- Experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS and Azure.
- Familiarity with C#, JavaScript and/or Python for application development.
- ETL process experience utilizing Python and/or other scripting languages.
- A deep understanding of data: modeling, scrubbing, manipulation, maintenance, relationships.
- Experience with Linear Referencing Systems (LRS), roadway networks/centerlines and associated datasets is a plus.
- GIS Professional (GISP) certification is desired.
Workplace Flexibility: Whether you want to work in the office, at home, or in a hybrid model, we accommodate a variety of preferences, depending on your location in the United States. We recognize our employees face many factors when it comes to selecting the best work location, and we are passionate about providing options and flexibility.
COMPENSATION
The starting salary range for this position is $131,000-173,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.