GIS Program Manager

CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT; La Plata (MD); Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 124.000; Tempo pieno

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Telework eligibility

Descrizione del lavoro

Charles County Government’s Department of Planning and Growth Management seeks a GIS Program Manager to lead a small GIS team, align operations, and turn geospatial data into actionable decisions. You will partner with planners, engineers, permitting professionals, technology specialists, and County staff to build a connected, standardized GIS environment.

You will oversee data development, dashboards, and GIS services supporting planning, zoning, permitting, infrastructure, and environmental

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Remote Sensing, Planning, or Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible geographic information systems experience.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Supervises GIS staff and project teams; assigns, prioritizes, directs, and reviews work to meet priorities and deadlines.
• Provides training, development, and performance guidance to staff; monitors performance and takes corrective action when needed.
• Manages day-to-day operation of the GIS program and aligns priorities with department goals.

Conoscenze

GIS experience

Supervisory experience

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Strumenti

ESRI GIS software

Descrizione del lavoro

The hiring salary range is $90,122.18 - $123,918.02 annually, commensurate with experience.

This is a continuous posting that may close without notice.

Open until filled with a best consideration date of November 17, 2026.

Telework eligibility is determined by county policy and the approval of the hiring department.

Ready to lead the next chapter of GIS in Charles County? The Department of Planning and Growth Management is looking for a talented, collaborative, and forward-thinking GIS Program Manager to help shape the future of our geospatial program. This is an opportunity to do more than manage maps and data. In this position, you’ll lead a small but mighty GIS team, advance greater coordination and standardization of GIS operations, and work across the organization to turn geospatial information into better decisions. You’ll partner with planners, engineers, permitting professionals, technology specialists, and other County staff to build a more connected, consistent, and innovative GIS environment. If you’re a technically accomplished GIS professional who enjoys solving complex problems, developing people, building relationships, and bringing others together around a shared vision, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on how Charles County uses GIS to serve our organization and community.

• Supervises GIS staff and project teams. Assigns, prioritizes, directs, and reviews work and adjusts assignments and operations as necessary to meet Department priorities, program requirements, and established deadlines.
• Selects, trains, develops, and evaluates assigned staff. Establishes performance expectations; provides technical and professional guidance; monitors performance; and takes or recommends appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Manages the day-to-day operation of the Department's GIS program and implements program priorities consistent with the direction, goals, and objectives established by Department leadership.
• Develops and recommends GIS program goals, priorities, standards, procedures, work plans, and technology needs. Evaluates program effectiveness and recommends improvements to GIS operations, data management, technology, and service delivery.
• Provides technical leadership for the development and maintenance of geospatial data, datasets, databases, maps, applications, dashboards, and other GIS products supporting planning, zoning, permitting, engineering, infrastructure, environmental, land use, and related Department functions.
• Oversees and coordinates responses to requests for geographic information, maps, data, analyses, and related GIS products from County departments, governmental agencies, consultants, developers, engineers, and members of the public.
• Creates, maintains, and oversees geospatial datasets and databases. Establishes and administers standards and procedures for data development, maintenance, documentation, quality assurance, quality control, metadata, and information management.
• Coordinates with other County departments regarding GIS activities, data development, standards, system interoperability, and sharing of geospatial information and resources.
• Reviews GIS products, datasets, analyses, applications, and other work products to ensure accuracy, consistency, reliability, and adherence to established technical and data standards.
• Serves as project leader for GIS system development and implementation activities. Identifies project requirements; develops scopes, schedules, resource needs, and implementation strategies; coordinates project teams and consultants; monitors progress and deliverables; and ensures projects meet established objectives, schedules, and budget requirements.
• Identifies opportunities to use GIS, automation, data integration, web-based applications, data visualization, and emerging geospatial technologies to improve Department operations, public access to information, decision-making, efficiency, and customer service. Develops recommendations for implementation.
• Coordinates and directs GIS training and technical assistance for Department and County personnel. Assesses user needs and promotes effective and appropriate use of GIS applications, data, analytical capabilities, and related resources.
• Coordinates GIS-related elements of Department studies, programs, and projects and ensures GIS resources are appropriately incorporated into project planning and implementation. Directs and performs complex spatial analyses to identify trends, relationships, constraints, development patterns, infrastructure conditions, and other factors relevant to Department programs, projects, and policy decisions. Evaluates findings and provides technical recommendations to management and staff.
• Provides subject matter expertise on GIS software, licensing, user access, permissions, upgrades, configuration, and technical issues to appropriate County staff, information technology personnel, software providers, and consultants.
• Participates in Countywide, interagency, and regional coordination efforts involving GIS and geospatial information. Represents the Department at meetings with County departments, agencies, consultants, professional organizations, and other external partners as assigned.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive catalog of GIS datasets, applications, services, and related geospatial resources managed by the Department. Coordinates with other County departments to identify and document additional GIS resources and support the future development of a Countywide GIS data catalog.
• Coordinates and facilitates a cross-departmental GIS task force responsible for assessing Countywide GIS operations and developing recommendations regarding long-term GIS governance, technology architecture, data standards, staffing, service delivery, and potential centralization. Compiles and presents the task force’s recommendations to County leadership for consideration.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Remote Sensing, Planning, or Civil Engineering, or a related field. Six (6) years of progressively responsible geographic information systems experience. Two (2) years of supervisory experience is preferred.

Licenses or Certifications

Must possess a valid driver's license. GIS Professional Certificate

Special Requirements/Qualifications

Work is subject to interruptions and inflexible deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, concepts and techniques of geographic information systems, remote sensing, map interpretation, and database management.
• Extensive knowledge of ESRI GIS software and platforms, including tools and applications used for data design, data collection, data conversion, data maintenance, spatial analysis, mapping, web-based applications, and visual storytelling.
• Knowledge of GIS system architecture, geodatabases, relational databases, database platforms, and technologies used to store, administer, integrate, access, and distribute spatial and non-spatial information.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, employee development, training, performance management, and personnel administration.
• Knowledge of project and program management principles and practices, including the development of project requirements, scopes, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, deliverables, and performance measures.
• Knowledge of planning, zoning, land use, permitting, civil engineering, infrastructure, environmental planning, and related local government functions sufficient to understand operational requirements and develop appropriate GIS solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance, quality assurance and quality control, metadata, data security, access management, and information-sharing practices applicable to GIS systems and geospatial information.
• Knowledge of desktop, web-based, and enterprise operating environments and applications used in conjunction with GIS technologies.
• Ability to supervise, direct, evaluate, train, and develop professional and technical staff and effectively organize and prioritize the work of a GIS program.
• Ability to translate Department and County goals, priorities, and operational needs into GIS projects, work assignments, technical requirements, and solutions.
• Ability to determine specific tasks and assignments to be performed and independently handle or assign to staff new, complex, or unusual problems and deviations encountered in the work.
• Ability to lead complex GIS and technology projects from identification of requirements through development, implementation, deployment, documentation, and training.
• Ability to coordinate GIS activities and data standards among multiple organizational units while recognizing the operational responsibilities and requirements of individual County departments.
• Ability to manage multiple complex and high-priority assignments while maintaining schedules, budgets, quality standards, and project objectives.
• Ability to develop and manage program and project budgets and monitor expenditures, contracts, licenses, consultant services, and other resources.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively, orally, visually, and in writing, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prepare and deliver effective reports, maps, data visualizations, presentations, correspondence, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, elected and appointed officials, other County departments, governmental agencies, consultants, contractors, professional organizations, and members of the public.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment, initiative, creativity, and attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary with frequent periods of light physical activity, and is performed in office and field surroundings. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; walk over uneven terrain; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment.

Department/Division

Planning and Growth Management/Planning

Pay Grade

118

FLSA Status

Exempt

Telework Eligible

Yes

Reports to

Assistant Chief of Planning

Supervises

GIS Analyst(s)