Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a GIS Manager for Auburn University's Facilities Management to shape campus planning through data, technology, and innovation.

You will lead the enterprise GIS program, ensuring accurate and accessible geospatial data that supports campus planning, utilities, facilities operations, space management, and major capital projects. This leadership role combines strategic vision and technical expertise, collaborating across the university to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Urban Planning, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5 years of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including enterprise geospatial database administration, ESRI technologies (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise), GIS application and systems integration, geospatial data governance, and support of facilities, infrastructure, planning, or related GIS operations.
• GISP Certification

Responsibilities

• Manages the development, administration, and continuous improvement of Auburn University Facilities Management's GIS program. Leads the integration and ongoing support of an enterprise GIS environment.
• Serves as the department's subject matter expert for GIS technologies, enterprise GIS system maintenance, and location-based information support. Researches emerging geospatial technologies and develops long-range strategies to enhance and continuously improve GIS capabilities.
• Designs, develops, and maintains GIS databases, applications, dashboards, web maps, and reporting tools. Maintains the campus map and other online GIS resources.
• Coordinates the collection, organization, maintenance, and sharing of geospatial, land, space, design, utilities, and facilities data, including the integration of CAD, BIM, PDF and other formats into GIS.
• Establishes and maintains GIS standards, operating procedures, data governance practices, and metadata requirements to ensure the accuracy, integrity, consistency, security, and accessibility of enterprise geospatial data.
• Collaborates with Campus Planning and Space Management, Facilities Management departments, and other university stakeholders on the collection and review of geospatial information to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
• Develops geospatial analysis and decision-support tools that support campus planning, space management, facilities operations, utilities, capital projects, and other university administrative units.
• Collaborates with Information Technology (IT) on GIS system maintenance and integration with enterprise business systems, including IWMS, real estate management, document management, and other location-based systems.
• Manages GIS-related projects and consultants, and collaborates with planners, architects, engineers, IT professionals, and other stakeholders, to improve workflows, data integration, and enterprise GIS capabilities.
• Provides technical guidance, training, and consultation on GIS technologies and geospatial data management. Promotes GIS best practices and supports the effective use of enterprise GIS applications throughout Facilities Management.

Skills

GIS leadership

Data governance

Geospatial analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/Urban Planning/Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

CAD integration

BIM integration

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Auburn University Facilities Management is seeking aforward-thinking GIS Manager to shape the future of AuburnUniversity's campus through data, technology, and innovation. Asthe GIS Manager, you will lead Facilities Management's enterpriseGIS program, ensuring accurate and accessible geospatial data thatsupports campus planning, utilities, facilities operations, spacemanagement, and major capital projects. This leadership rolecombines strategic vision, technical expertise, and collaborationacross the university to develop GIS solutions that improvedecision-making, streamline operations, and support the continuedgrowth of Auburn's campus.

Responsibilities

• Manages the development, administration, and continuousimprovement of Auburn University Facilities Management's GISprogram. Leads the integration and ongoing support of an enterpriseGIS environment.
• Serves as the department's subject matter expert for GIStechnologies, enterprise GIS system maintenance, and location-basedinformation support. Researches emerging geospatial technologiesand develops long-range strategies to enhance and continuouslyimprove GIS capabilities.
• Designs, develops, and maintains GIS databases, applications,dashboards, web maps, and reporting tools. Maintains the campus mapand other online GIS resources.
• Coordinates the collection, organization, maintenance, andsharing of geospatial, land, space, design, utilities, andfacilities data, including the integration of computer-aided design(CAD), building information management (BIM), portable documentformat (PDF) and other formats into GIS.
• Establishes and maintains GIS standards, operating procedures,data governance practices, and metadata requirements to ensure theaccuracy, integrity, consistency, security, and accessibility ofenterprise geospatial data.
• Collaborates with Campus Planning and Space Management,Facilities Management departments, and other universitystakeholders on the collection and review of geospatial informationto ensure accuracy and accessibility.
• Develops geospatial analysis and decision-support tools thatsupport campus planning, space management, facilities operations,utilities, capital projects, and other university administrativeunits.
• Collaborates with Information Technology (IT) on GIS systemmaintenance and integration with enterprise business systems,including integrated work management systems (IWMS), real estatemanagement, document management, and other location-basedsystems.
• Manages GIS-related projects and consultants, and collaborateswith planners, architects, engineers, IT professionals, and otherstakeholders, to improve workflows, data integration, andenterprise GIS capabilities.
• Provides technical guidance, training, and consultation on GIStechnologies and geospatial data management. Promotes GIS bestpractices and supports the effective use of enterprise GISapplications throughout Facilities Management.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems, UrbanPlanning, Engineering, or a closely related field.

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS),including enterprise geospatial database administration, ESRItechnologies (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise),GIS application and systems integration, geospatial datagovernance, and support of facilities, infrastructure, planning, orrelated GIS operations.

Desired Licenses/Certifications:

• GISP Certification

Contract Type

Continuing

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• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives throughresearch, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on ourstudents, our communities, and the world.
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• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits,educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/lifebalance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offerssouthern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, andeasy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexicobeaches.
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Posted Date

8/13/2026