Manager, IT (Geospatial Systems)

UGI Corporation; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaineer Gas Company is seeking a Manager, IT Geospatial Systems to lead the GIS platform strategy, oversee SDLC governance, and drive IT geospatial solutions for West Virginia's gas distribution network.

You will manage a team of GIS professionals, coordinate with Procurement and IT PMO on contracts and budgets, and guide platform upgrades, data governance, and enterprise integration to support safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (equiv. exp. considered).
• Five years of demonstrated geospatial or enterprise system experience.
• Three years of leadership of highly technical teams.
• Experience managing maintenance and evolution of enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with Python, C#, REST APIs, and integration middleware.
• Knowledge of geospatial concepts and enterprise GIS architecture.

Responsibilities

• Directs GIS platform strategies, architecture design, security, upgrades, and DR/BC planning.
• Oversees GIS platforms: ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, geodatabases, and servers.
• Develops geospatial roadmap and budget aligned with IT strategy.
• Leads major GIS initiatives: upgrades, new systems, and integrations.
• Coordinates vendor selections, contracts, licenses, and subscriptions.
• Ensures data governance and data quality for facility records.

Skills

GIS experience

Leadership of technical teams

Project management methodologies

Budget management

Report writing & communications

Python/C# / REST APIs

System integration middleware

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS, CS, IT, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Geodatabases

Application servers

Job description

Mountaineer Gas Company is the largest natural gas distribution company in West Virginia with over 220,000 customers and 450 employees. We service fifty (50) of the fifty-five (55) counties in West Virginia and maintain close to 6,000 miles of pipeline.

Job Summary

MANAGER, IT GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

We are currently recruiting in our Information Technology department for a Manager, IT Geospatial Systems.

The Manager, IT Geospatial Systems oversees application support and development for the company's geospatial solutions and leads a team of IT GIS professionals. The role sets the geospatial platform roadmap, manages all aspects of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), identifies solutions that support business processes, and oversees projects that enhance and support those solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs, develops, and implements strategies for consistent, predictable, high-quality, and efficient performance of GIS platforms and other geospatial solutions, including architecture design, security practices, upgrade and patch management, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Oversees development, administration, and support of the company's GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, geodatabases, application servers, cloud services, and end-user applications.
• Develops and maintains the geospatial technology roadmap and budget, aligned with IT strategy and business priorities.
• Leads major GIS initiatives such as platform upgrades, new system acquisitions, new integrations, and regular platform improvement releases.
• Works with Procurement, IT PMO, and others on specifications, solicitation of quotations, vendor selection, and administration of GIS contracts, licenses, subscriptions, and other agreements.
• Oversees integrations between GIS platforms and other enterprise systems.
• Coordinates with Operations GIS teams to support business priorities and regulatory compliance, and to establish data governance standards for accurate and complete facility records, including data models, quality controls, editing workflows, and change management.
• Guides the development of enterprise GIS-focused personnel, ensuring appropriate staffing, recruiting, coaching, career development, and salary administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience with relevant geospatial or other enterprise business systems.
• Three (3) years of demonstrated experience leading highly technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing the maintenance and evolution of enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience with project management methodologies and systems development life cycle frameworks.
• Familiarity with Python, C#, or similar languages, REST APIs, and integration middleware.
• Proficiency with project management and software defect tracking platforms.
• Working knowledge of geospatial concepts and enterprise GIS architecture, including coordinate systems and map projections.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and lead a dynamic, proactive GIS group while maintaining dependable and secure systems.
• Ability to read and interpret procedure manuals, operating instructions, and regulatory requirements, and to write reports, business cases, and correspondence.
• Ability to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to prepare and manage budgets.
• Occasional travel, and occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday work (planned or call-out), including support during emergency response events.

Mountaineer Gas Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

Nearest Major Market: Charleston West Virginia