Disaster Response Project Manager, Aerial Imagery

Appone; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vexcel Imaging US Inc. is seeking a Project Manager, Gray Sky, to lead disaster-response efforts across the U.S. You will monitor events, coordinate aircraft and logistics, oversee data collection, and ensure imagery reaches customers quickly with strong cross-team collaboration.

Openness to fast-paced decision-making, solving complex problems, and coordinating multiple teams is essential. Remote work is limited, with on-ground deployment in U.S. regions as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong geospatial aptitude with experience in GeoJSON, KML, shapefiles, GeoPackages, or similar formats.
• Strong analytical and data management skills under time pressure.
• Exceptional communication and coordination abilities.
• Working knowledge of Jira or similar project-tracking tools.
• Genuine interest in severe weather, natural hazards, and disaster response.
• Ability to work flexible, irregular, and after-hours schedules when events require.
• Sound judgment for fast, defensible decisions in dynamic situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess weather and hazard events across the U.S. and globally using multiple sources.
• Coordinate aircraft relocation, logistics, and data collection for rapid-response operations.
• Communicate across flight operations, logistics, processing, and delivery teams during active responses.
• Maintain documentation of events, decisions, and outcomes for post-event review and improvement.

Skills

Geospatial aptitude

Data management

Strategic communication

Jira usage

Decision making

Flexible scheduling

Tools

Jira

QGIS

ArcGIS Pro

ESRI Suite

Job description

Vexcel Imaging US Inc. is seeking a Project Manager, Gray Sky, to lead disaster-response efforts across the U.S. You will monitor events, coordinate aircraft and logistics, oversee data collection, and ensure imagery reaches customers quickly with strong cross-team collaboration.

Openness to fast-paced decision-making, solving complex problems, and coordinating multiple teams is essential. Remote work is limited, with on-ground deployment in U.S. regions as needed.