GIS Data Migration Project Manager

Lead a critical GIS data integration and migration program for acquired utility operations, managing the full lifecycle from data discovery through enterprise system integration, vendor coordination, and operational go-live.

• Lead the GIS data integration and migration workstream that brings acquired Washington-state utility operations into enterprise systems; coordinate day-to-day with consultancies delivering Phase 1 (system integration) and Phase 2 (data integration) and hold them accountable to scope, schedule and quality.
• Own the integrated program plan with GIS as the critical path; sequence and manage dependencies across GIS, CIS, OMS, Maximo, ADMS and EMAP, including technical go-live, operational go-live, cutover readiness and post-go-live stabilization.
• Manage the data requirements, design and migration lifecycle: source data discovery and gap analysis, finalization of data standards and processes, resolution of data discrepancies, import of source file geodatabases into the enterprise geodatabase, data clean‑up, and QA/QC validation.
• Coordinate ESRI and ArcFM configuration for the acquired territory, including system stored displays and supporting utility tooling; identify which tools are in scope and what additional licenses or development they require.
• Plan and track ESRI licensing and environment needs, web map services, mobile field applications, daily data export automation, and procurement of third‑party data.
• Lead vendor and system integrator procurement, including SOW development, selection and negotiation for data clean‑up/migration and middleware/integration services.
• Manage the full integration lifecycle for each system interface: requirements gathering, detailed design, middleware SOW and procurement, development, system and integration testing, user acceptance testing, training, cutover, go‑live and stabilization.
• Facilitate cross‑functional decisions on operational transition questions, including customer transition, OMS data handling, dispatch and operational authority, manual workarounds, and operator training.
• Develop and maintain realistic schedule scenarios, cost estimates, funding requests, resource plans and field work plans; support funding approvals and negotiate trade‑offs with project leadership.
• Identify, track and mitigate risks arising from incomplete or inconsistent source data and legacy data models, maintaining risk logs and escalating as needed.
• Ensure security and access requirements are defined and established for the acquired GIS and integrated systems.
• Provide clear executive‑level status reporting and coordinate communication across teams, the seller's team and external vendors.

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications, psychology, computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years in project management or a related field (e.g., scheduling, project coordination, business analysis).
• Demonstrated experience managing GIS projects in a utility environment using the ESRI platform (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, enterprise geodatabases) - required.
• Hands-on experience with GIS data migration, conversion or consolidation, including data mapping, geodatabase merge, cleansing and validation.
• Experience managing system integration projects that connect GIS with operational systems such as OMS, ADMS, Maximo (EAM) and CIS.
• Experience managing consultancies and system integrators, including SOW development and vendor procurement.

• PMP certification.
• Experience working with ArcFM/Schneider Electric utility GIS solutions; familiarity with geometric network and utility network data models.
• Experience supporting merger, acquisition or divestiture…