GIS Project Manager

The GIS Project Manager (PM) is a technical expert in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and testing of moderately complex GIS solutions. The PM will be responsible for providing GIS support to a wide range of environmental, planning, and engineering disciplines with good communication skills, demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and perform work on time and within budget., * determines appropriate IT services with clients or customers to define project scope, requirements and deliverables;

• develops, modifies or provides input to project plans;
• implements project plans to meet objectives; coordinates and integrates project activities;
• manages, leads or administers project resources; monitors project activities and resources to mitigate risk;
• implements or maintains quality assurance processes;
• makes improvements, solves problems or takes corrective action when problems arise; gives presentations or briefings on all aspects of the project;
• participates in phase, milestone and final project reviews;
• identifies project documentation requirements or procedures;
• and develops and implements project schedules and release plans in coordination with product teams.
• conducts analytical studies, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses; evaluates, monitors or ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures;
• identifies standards or requirements change management;
• participates in change control (for example, reviewing change requests); implements information systems security plans and procedures; and
• ensures appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.

• customer service;
• decision making;
• flexibility;
• interpersonal skills;
• leadership;
• organizational awareness;
• problem solving, reasoning;
• team building;
• oral communication, speaking and writing;
• business process reengineering;
• capital planning and investment assessment;
• contracting/procurement;
• cost-benefit analysis;
• financial management;
• planning and evaluating;
• quality assurance;
• requirements analysis and risk management;
• configuration, data, and information management;
• information resources strategy and planning;
• information technology architecture;
• information technology performance assessment;
• infrastructure design;
• systems integration;
• systems life cycle; and
• technology awareness.

Required Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of Project Manager experience.
• Experience applying project management principals, methods, techniques, and tools.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a lead capacity.

Required Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field.
• Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute.

• Simple IRA Matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off