GIS Governance Coordinator

Mbi Llc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mbi Llc in Richmond, VA seeks a GIS Governance Coordinator to establish, improve, and manage enterprise GIS governance practices. This role leads initiatives on inventory, workforce role and skills standardization, data lifecycle governance, and special projects.

You will advance GIS-related VDOT Business Plan items and facilitate consistent, high-quality GIS data management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GIS principles, data management and enterprise GIS environments.
• Understanding of data governance concepts including stewardship, lifecycle, metadata, and data quality.
• Ability to manage complex projects, engage stakeholders, and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Skills in research, analytical thinking, workflow documentation, and process design.
• Strong communication abilities, including writing governance documents and presenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation related to GIS governance.
• Facilitate cross-department coordination to ensure consistent governance adoption.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and briefings for leadership and governance committees.
• Support enterprise GIS strategic planning and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

GIS concepts

Data governance

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Research & documentation

Communication

Tools

Esri tools

Enterprise geodatabases

Spatial data services

Job description

The GIS Governance Coordinator is responsible for establishing, improving, and managing enterprise GIS governance practices.

This role leads key initiatives focused on inventory, workforce role and skills standardization, data lifecycle governance, and special projects.

The position plays a critical role in advancing GIS-related VDOT Business Plan items and facilitating consistent, high?quality GIS data management across the organization.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation related to GIS governance.
• Facilitate cross?department coordination to ensure consistent adoption of governance practices.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and briefings for leadership and governance committees.
• Support enterprise GIS strategic planning and continuous improvement activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of GIS principles, data management, and enterprise GIS environments.
• Understanding of data governance concepts including stewardship, lifecycle management, metadata, and data quality.
• Ability to manage complex projects, engage stakeholders, and coordinate cross?functional teams.
• Skills in research, analytical thinking, workflow documentation, and process design.
• Strong communication abilities, including writing governance documents and presenting technical findings to nontechnical audiences.
• Experience with GIS technologies such as Esri tools, enterprise geodatabases, and spatial data services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with geospatial governance or enterprise data governance programs.
• Familiarity with transportation data domains.
• Experience developing skill frameworks or role competency models for technical disciplines.