Job Overview
This position will serve primarily as liaison to multiple departments, providing guidance on GIS usage and technology projects. It is also responsible for the development of GIS standards documentation, business process analysis, and automation development. It will be responsible for the management of highly complex projects, especially those involving mapping, demographics, process automation, and systems integration. The incumbent will establish and manage the procedures, budget and supply expenditures, and work schedules for numerous planning, analysis, and mapping projects. May manage staff and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consultants.
The ideal candidate for the Enterprise GIS Project Manager role is a highly experienced, credentialed professional who bridges the gap between technical GIS expertise, enterprise systems management, and strategic project leadership. This individual thrives at the intersection of technology, data governance, and organizational performance—capable of managing complex, multi-departmental GIS initiatives from conception through deployment and ongoing maintenance.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) – Preferred, but not required
- Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) – Preferred, but not required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 4 years of progressive GIS experience, including at least 2 years in project management within an enterprise GIS environment.
- Proven experience managing enterprise-scale GIS implementations, system integrations, and multi-departmental data coordination.
- Hands-on understanding of ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, SQL Server or Oracle SDE databases, and system architecture design.
- Experience with data governance frameworks, metadata standards, and spatial data infrastructure (SDI) principles.
- Familiarity with API integrations, automation (Python, FME), and cloud or hybrid GIS deployments.
Salary Range
$68,286 - $119,537
Benefits
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Core Competencies
- Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
Leadership & Management Competencies
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams that include GIS analysts, developers, engineers, and external vendors.
- Skilled at managing full project lifecycles — from needs assessment and requirements gathering through design, testing, training, and implementation.
- Adept at budget development, resource allocation, and procurement processes.
- Strong communicator capable of translating complex GIS concepts for executives, technical staff, and stakeholders alike.
- Extraordinary writing and technical analysis skills required.
- Experience establishing and maintaining governance committees, data stewardship programs, and performance metrics for enterprise GIS operations.
Strategic & Technical Vision
- Understands the role of GIS as a mission-critical enterprise system supporting operations, analytics, and decision-making.
- Capable of developing strategic GIS roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and IT infrastructure standards.
- Demonstrates thought leadership in emerging GIS technologies, Esri ecosystem advancements, and best practices in spatial data management.
- Committed to continuous improvement, training and mentoring, and innovation in public-sector GIS delivery.
Personal Attributes
- Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.
- Collaborative and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
- Skilled in managing competing priorities and delivering high-impact outcomes under tight deadlines.
- Passionate about spatial technology, data-driven decision-making, and improving public service through GIS innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
- Represent Enterprise GIS on multi-departmental teams focused on technical projects and solutions.
- Automate highly complex business workflows and Extract, Transform, and Load operations to ensure correct and timely data flow between systems.
- Develop and document standard operating procedures, business plans, technical integration documents and work plans, etc.
- Provide technical support and training for GIS procedures and capabilities.
Job Specifications
- Extensive knowledge of GIS technologies.
- Knowledge of management techniques.
- Knowledge of data analysis processes.
- Knowledge of GIS technology, cartography, and data management tools including ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap and SDE.
- Skill in business process analysis and technical writing.
- Skill in supervising the work of staff from multiple agencies.
- Skill in communicating with citizens and elected officials.
- Ability to track and manage multiple projects.
- Ability to make independent decisions.
- Ability to collaborate with others in the agency and with outside agencies.
- Ability to collect, organize and analyze data.
Physical Requirements
- This job is performed in a professional office environment.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to read computer screens and printouts.
Work Category
- Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree; AND
- Four years of experience in the management of planning and cartographic projects; OR
- An equivalent combination of education (not less than a high school diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
