Geospatial Project Manager

Geospatial Project Manager

Provide expert level project management to document and manage project/program tasks, coordinate and manage project schedules, identify and manage/mitigate project risks, manage resources required for projects, and coordinate in order to bring assigned projects to completion on time, within cost, and within specifications. Identifies synergies across projects/programs and/or duplication of effort across individual tasks to reduce redundancy and program costs, increase efficiency and identify and implement best practices.

Supervises multiple projects and allocates/balances resources assigned, identifies interdependencies, identifies/mitigates/manages risks, prepares action plans, resolves problems and takes corrective measures, produces/oversees main program documentation, and ensures effective communication between stakeholders.

The minimum requirements for this position include all of the following:
Demonstrated experience in project management, client maintenance, supervision, and project development of geospatial/remote sensing projects. Demonstrated experience in providing assistance and consultation on assessing requirements, developing Performance Work Statements, identifying constraints, estimating effort level, coordinating contract resources including staffing, and reporting accomplishments. Demonstrated experience in assessing priorities, balancing workloads, and allocating staff resources effectively. Demonstrated expertise in preparing publications, technical reports, technology transfer and geospatial training materials for technology evaluation and development projects.

Experience in communicating and coordinating effectively with a variety of agency stakeholders and partners. Demonstrated ability to process, analyze, and model in enterprise geospatial software applications (e.g., ERDAS Imagine and Esri ArcGIS Pro). Demonstrated experience working with disparate sources of airborne/satellite imagery types to assess, map, monitor, and inventory natural resources.

Bachelor's degree related to geography, geographic information systems, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environment / natural resource discipline with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and ten (10) years of relevant professional work experience in managing geospatial projects.

OR
- Graduate degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and seven (7) years of relevant professional work experience in managing geospatial projects.

OR
- PhD degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in managing geospatial projects.

CORE COMPETENCIES
* Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader

* Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives

* Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people

* Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing

* Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions

* Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams

* Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications

* Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.

* Commitment - to work…