Project Manager - GIS and Data Analytics

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TRC is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manager – GIS & Data Analytics to lead a cross-functional team supporting data-driven solutions for a major utility client. This position oversees the GIS Analytics Team and provides partial oversight of the Business Intelligence (BI) Team, ensuring high-quality geospatial and data intelligence products, efficient workflows, and innovative client solutions. The ideal candidate is both a technical leader and strategic manager—able to bridge geospatial analytics, business intelligence, and data engineering disciplines to deliver insights, optimize systems, and support critical decision-making for our clients.

• Use geospatial technology to develop innovative approaches to addressing client business challenges, delivering insights, and driving quality and efficacy in maintenance and management needs on major linear utility networks
• Work directly with client and internal teams to understand needs and develop solutions
• Build and maintain solutions and services within the ESRI ArcGIS technology stack, Google Earth, and Microsoft Power Platform
• Report schedule, progress, production, backlog, and developing initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain and develop process and product SOPs, quality standards, and professional guidance documents
• Set and monitor professional standards and expectations for direct reports
• Review and approve timecards and invoices
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring to direct reports
• Set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), conduct performance reviews, provide feedback and corrective action (if needed), help create Career Development Plans, and guide direct reports in career development
• Adhere to TRC’s professional standards and code of conduct
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in geography, GIS technology, data science, engineering, physical science, natural science, or a related discipline (four years equivalent professional experience with increasing responsibilities in the application of geospatial and analytical technologies may be considered in lieu of degree)
• Minimum seven years of experience in applying GIS tools and services in a professional setting with increasing levels of responsibility, independent judgment, and complexity
• Minimum two years of experience in team leadership / personnel management
• Expert level working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS technology stack including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online/Hub, web applications, story maps, and mobile applications
• Expert level working knowledge of analytical process automation using Python, using Arcpy and the ArcGIS API for Python
• Familiarity and experience with Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) such as Postgre
  
  SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle Database
• Strong understanding of database design principles, including data modeling, normalization, and data integrity best practices
• Familiarity and experience with proprietary and open-source geospatial data formats, interoperability and conversion
• Familiarity and experience ETL…