GIS Project Manager

Role: GIS Project Manager

Location: Hollywood, FL (Hybrid/3 days a week)

Duration: 12 months

About the Role: Experienced GIS Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise GIS projects and services across the organization. You'll manage a team of GIS analysts, developers, and technicians while partnering closely with IT, application development, and systems administration teams to deliver accurate, reliable geospatial solutions. This role blends deep technical GIS expertise with strong project management, vendor management, and leadership skills, and provides strategic direction for how GIS supports departments and partner agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

Project & Program Leadership

• Plan, scope, and manage GIS projects from initiation through closeout, including schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Lead, coordinate, and manage GIS implementations, including migrating legacy GIS applications to next-generation and cross-functional environments.
• Track project performance against scope, schedule, and budget; identify risks early and put mitigation plans in place.
• Establish and implement GIS policies, procedures, standards, and objectives.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and mentor GIS staff, including assigning work, providing training, reviewing work products, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new team members.
• Foster a collaborative culture with IT solutions delivery, development, and enterprise administration teams.

Stakeholder, Vendor & Requirements Management

• Serve as the primary GIS point of contact for internal departments, external partners, and leadership.
• Translate business processes into clear technical requirements covering databases, integrations, and functionality for vendors, developers, and end users.
• Develop requirements documents, scopes of work, and RFPs; evaluate vendor proposals and manage vendor performance.
• Present project status, recommendations, and results to technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee the administration, performance, and growth of the ArcGIS Enterprise environment, including Portal, ArcGIS Server, and enterprise geodatabases.
• Guide the design of new spatial analysis methods, web mapping applications, and dashboards, including tools that visualize capital project progress.
• Oversee integration of GIS with enterprise systems such as SQL Server databases, SharePoint, and Power BI reporting.
• Direct data acquisition and integration from GPS/GNSS field collection, AutoCAD drawings, LiDAR, aerial imagery, and survey data.
• Establish and enforce data quality standards, metadata practices, and QA/QC procedures.
• Stay current on geospatial technologies and recommend improvements to tools, architecture, and workflows.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Geomatics, Urban Planning, Information Systems, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of GIS experience, including at least 2–3 years managing projects or supervising staff.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, along with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server, IIS, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office.
• Solid understanding of enterprise geodatabase design and spatial data management.
• Demonstrated experience writing technical requirements and RFP documents.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and deadlines at the same time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• GISP (Certified GIS Professional) certification.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience with AutoCAD and GPS hardware and software.
• Experience building dashboards and reports in Power BI or ArcGIS Dashboards.
• Proficiency in Python (ArcPy), SQL scripting, or FME for automation and data processing.
• Experience with web GIS development (ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript).
• Background in government, planning, public works, or infrastructure environments.