OverviewJoin Esri`s Professional Services team as a Project Manager supporting federal mission-driven customers. You`ll lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering geospatial solutions and mission-critical capabilities from requirements and design through implementation and deployment.
In this role, you`ll own project scope, schedule, and budget while partnering directly with customers to understand their goals and translate complex business and mission requirements into practical technical solutions. You`ll bring together project leadership, customer consulting, Agile delivery, and technology to help customers achieve meaningful outcomes.
Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position.
Responsibilities- Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering solutions that support federal customers and their mission-critical systems and applications
- Own project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery
- Serve as a trusted liaison between Esri Professional Services and customers, helping turn project requirements and mission needs into executable plans
- Lead Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog and user story management, stand-ups, retrospectives, and tracking project metrics such as velocity and burndown
- Partner with customers and technical teams to recommend appropriate strategies, architectures, and solutions, including implementation and migration approaches
- Communication technical concepts, project priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with Esri practice managers, sales, and marketing teams to identify opportunities, support customer success, and help expand Esri`s impact
- Stay engaged with emerging technology and implementation trends to help customers solve complex challenges in evolving mission environments
Requirements- 5+ years of experience leading technology, consulting, implementation, or similarly complex projects
- Professional experience leading and managing IT- based projects and cross-functional technical teams
- Demonstrated ability to understand customer business goals, mission requirements, and strategies and translate them into actionable technical plans and solutions
- Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, non-technical stakeholders, and customers
- Ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and proactively identify solutions in a customer facing consulting environment
- Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
- Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Experience using Agile or project management tools such as Jira, TFS, or Asana
- U.S. citizenship and an active or current Top Secret security clearance, within the required recency period, with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or related field
Recommended Qualifications- Experience with ArcGIS, location-based services, geo-enabled applications, spatial analysis, or similar geospatial technologies
- Experience with modern technology implementation patterns, including service oriented and cloud computing architectures
- Project management or Agile certifications such as PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- CompTIA Security + certification
- Master`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or a related field
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Total RewardsEsri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is
$84,240-$142,480 USD
