GIS Project Manager - ALTO project / Cadence

Systra; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada, part of the SYSTRA group, is seeking a GIS Project Manager to lead delivery of enterprise GIS initiatives across land-focused programs. You will coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure high-quality outcomes across multiple streams, from data integration to publishing web maps and dashboards.

The role requires a bachelor’s in GIS or related field and at least 20 years in GIS with 5+ in PM/Delivery roles, strong ArcGIS Enterprise and FME

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 20+ years of GIS, spatial data, or data-driven delivery experience required.
• 5+ years in a Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or Program Manager role required.
• Bilingual English/French communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple GIS workstreams aligned with land management roadmap.
• Oversee end-to-end GIS datasets, spatial workflows, and web maps/dashboards delivery.
• Manage schedules, milestones, scope, dependencies, and risks across teams and vendors.
• Provide status updates to senior stakeholders and sponsors.
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure outputs meet requirements and quality standards.
• Act as liaison among land management, environmental, design teams and external partners.
• Promote scalable, repeatable GIS delivery practices across projects.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Delivery focus

Communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

FME

Job description

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Context

The GIS Project Manager supports the delivery of enterprise geographic information system (GIS) initiatives across land-focused programs. This role is ideal for a delivery-oriented professional who can coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure high-quality outcomes across complex, multi-stream initiatives.

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple concurrent GIS workstreams aligned with the organization’s land management roadmap.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of GIS datasets, spatial workflows, and web-based GIS products, including web layers, maps, and dashboards.
• Manage project schedules, delivery milestones, scope, dependencies, and risks across internal teams and external vendors.
• Monitor progress and provide clear status updates to senior stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Provide delivery oversight for enterprise GIS platforms and spatial data integration and automation solutions.
• Review and approve technical delivery plans, including sequencing of data integration, validation, publishing, and release activities.
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure deliverables meet business requirements, quality standards, and operational expectations.
• Act as the primary GIS delivery liaison between land management teams, environmental stakeholders, design teams, and external service providers.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable delivery plans for technical teams.
• Ensure GIS outputs support land program objectives such as temporary easement tracking, land acquisition analysis, corridor and impact analysis, and title and ownership integration.
• Support strong governance over parcel, property, stakeholder, and title-related data, including identifiers, traceability, and validation practices.
• Promote scalable, repeatable, and auditable GIS delivery practices across projects.

Profile/Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, Planning, Computer Science, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may also be considered.

Years of experience: A minimum of 20 years of experience in GIS, spatial data, or data-driven delivery environments is required. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or Program Manager capacity is also required.

Technical competencies:

• Strong conceptual knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise, including portal environments, web services, and enterprise geodatabases.
• Strong understanding of spatial data integration, transformation, and automation concepts, including tools such as FME.
• Good understanding of GIS publishing and release lifecycles across development, testing, and production environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise GIS or spatial data initiatives in complex delivery settings.
• Experience working within multi-vendor delivery models and coordinating contributions across several teams.
• Familiarity with land-related programs such as property and temporary easements, land acquisition, corridor-based infrastructure projects, environmental considerations, and title or ownership reconciliation.
• Experience in infrastructure, utilities, or transportation programs would be considered an asset.
• Previous experience in a GIS Delivery Manager or GIS Program Lead role would be an asset.
• Familiarity with enterprise data governance practices would be an asset.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal & soft skills:

• Strong project planning, coordination, and dependency management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and vendor coordination skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both business and technical audiences.
• Sound judgment and confidence in decision-making within evolving or ambiguous project environments.
• Strong focus on delivery, quality, and practical outcomes.
• Ability to provide technical oversight and challenge delivery approaches constructively without being hands-on in system configuration or development.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

Workplace Type

Hybrid