GIS Project Manager

GIS Project Manager

Position Title:

GIS Project Manager Client: U.S. Coast Guard – Office of Shore Forces (CG-741)

Location:

Remote work authorized, with occasional travel to U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, and other Coast Guard facilities Duration: 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods Division:
Information Technology (IT)

Position Summary The GIS Project Manager will lead enterprise geospatial initiatives supporting the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Shore Forces (CG-741). This role will serve as both a technical project manager and geospatial solutions leader, responsible for managing the development, enhancement, delivery, and adoption of web-based GIS applications that support operational decision-making, command centers, marine safety, emergency response, and mission planning.

• Lead the full lifecycle of enterprise GIS projects using Agile methodologies, from requirements gathering through deployment and user adoption.
• Work directly with Coast Guard leadership and stakeholders to gather business and operational requirements and translate them into GIS solutions.
• Manage development and delivery of interactive GIS dashboards, web applications, Story Maps, and operational portals using Esri technologies.
• Provide technical guidance on front-end GIS architecture while coordinating with backend data engineering teams to support integration and performance.
• Develop project plans, status reports, documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, and training materials.
• Conduct stakeholder engagement, oversee user adoption efforts, collect feedback, and drive continuous improvements through workflow optimization and UI/UX enhancements.
• Support strategic GIS initiatives including operational dashboards, mobile GIS, aviation and maritime tracking, geospatial libraries, and data standardization efforts.

• Strong experience in GIS project management and enterprise GIS solution delivery.
• Experience managing Agile projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and related web GIS technologies.
• Strong stakeholder communication and requirements-gathering skills.
• Ability to support training, user adoption, and documentation efforts.

• ArcGIS Enterprise
• ArcGIS Pro
• Experience Builder
• Web App Builder
• Story Maps
• Survey
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• Dashboards
• Java Script
• HTML/CSS
• Arcade scripting
• REST Services and GeoJSON

• No active security clearance is required, but the candidate must be eligible to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) and complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• The role involves handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires adherence to IL5 security requirements.