Job DescriptionRole: 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 manageGIS projects from initiation through closeout, including schedules,budgets, resources, and deliverables.
- Lead, coordinate, andmanage GIS implementations, including migrating legacy GIS applications tonext-generation and cross-functional environments.
- Track projectperformance against scope, schedule, and budget; identify risks early andput mitigation plans in place.
- Establish and implementGIS policies, procedures, standards, and objectives.
Team Leadership- Supervise and mentor GISstaff, including assigning work, providing training, reviewing workproducts, and conducting performance evaluations.
- Participate ininterviewing, hiring, and onboarding new team members.
- Foster a collaborativeculture with IT solutions delivery, development, and enterpriseadministration teams.
Stakeholder, Vendor & Requirements Management- Serve as the primary GISpoint of contact for internal departments, external partners, andleadership.
- Translate businessprocesses into clear technical requirements covering databases,integrations, and functionality for vendors, developers, and end users.
- Develop requirementsdocuments, scopes of work, and RFPs; evaluate vendor proposals and managevendor performance.
- Present project status,recommendations, and results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Technical Oversight- Oversee theadministration, performance, and growth of the ArcGIS Enterpriseenvironment, including Portal, ArcGIS Server, and enterprise geodatabases.
- Guide the design of newspatial analysis methods, web mapping applications, and dashboards,including tools that visualize capital project progress.
- Oversee integration ofGIS with enterprise systems such as SQL Server databases, SharePoint, andPower BI reporting.
- Direct data acquisitionand integration from GPS/GNSS field collection, AutoCAD drawings, LiDAR,aerial imagery, and survey data.
- Establish and enforcedata quality standards, metadata practices, and QA/QC procedures.
- Stay current ongeospatial technologies and recommend improvements to tools, architecture,and workflows.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree inGeography, GIS, Geomatics, Urban Planning, Information Systems, CivilEngineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of GISexperience, including at least 2-3 years managing projects or supervisingstaff.
- Hands-on experienceimplementing and managing Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, along with ArcGIS Proand ArcGIS Online.
- Working knowledge of SQLServer, IIS, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office.
- Solid understanding ofenterprise geodatabase design and spatial data management.
- Demonstrated experiencewriting technical requirements and RFP documents.
- Proven ability to managemultiple projects, budgets, and deadlines at the same time.
- Excellent written andverbal communication skills.
- Valid driver's licenseand ability to pass a background check.
Preferred Qualifications:- GISP (Certified GISProfessional) certification.
- PMP, CAPM, or equivalentproject management certification.
- Experience with AutoCADand GPS hardware and software.
- Experience buildingdashboards and reports in Power BI or ArcGIS Dashboards.
- Proficiency in Python(ArcPy), SQL scripting, or FME for automation and data processing.
- Experience with web GISdevelopment (ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript).
- Background ingovernment, planning, public works, or infrastructure environments.
