Project Manager - Federal Programs (TS/SCI)

Esri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Esri's Professional Services team is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering geospatial solutions for federal mission-driven customers. You will own scope, schedule, and budget while translating complex mission requirements into practical technical plans.

You will guide Agile delivery, manage risks and dependencies, and collaborate with customers and Esri teams to ensure successful deployments and ongoing customer success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading technology, consulting, implementation, or similarly complex projects.
• Professional experience leading IT-based projects and cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to translate customer goals and mission requirements into technical plans.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• US citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams delivering geospatial solutions for federal customers.
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and delivery.
• Serve as liaison between Esri Professional Services and customers to translate requirements into plans.
• Lead Agile delivery activities: sprint planning, backlog management, stand-ups, retrospectives, metrics.
• Recommend architectures and solutions, including implementation and migration approaches.
• Communicate technical concepts and priorities clearly to all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with practice managers, sales, and marketing to identify opportunities.
• Stay engaged with emerging tech and implementation trends for mission environments.

Skills

Project management

Agile delivery

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS

Tools

Jira

TFS

Asana

Job description

Overview

Join Esri`s Professional Services team as a Project Manager supporting federal mission-driven customers. You`ll lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering geospatial solutions and mission-critical capabilities from requirements and design through implementation and deployment.

In this role, you`ll own project scope, schedule, and budget while partnering directly with customers to understand their goals and translate complex business and mission requirements into practical technical solutions. You`ll bring together project leadership, customer consulting, Agile delivery, and technology to help customers achieve meaningful outcomes.

Esri`s Professional Services division is our consulting and implementation organization, bringing together nearly 1,000 business and technical professionals focused on helping customers successfully apply Esri technology. You`ll collaborate with technical experts, work on complex implementations, and have opportunities to influence both customer success and future solutions.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering solutions that support federal customers and their mission-critical systems and applications
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery
• Serve as a trusted liaison between Esri Professional Services and customers, helping turn project requirements and mission needs into executable plans
• Lead Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog and user story management, stand-ups, retrospectives, and tracking project metrics such as velocity and burndown
• Partner with customers and technical teams to recommend appropriate strategies, architectures, and solutions, including implementation and migration approaches
• Communication technical concepts, project priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with Esri practice managers, sales, and marketing teams to identify opportunities, support customer success, and help expand Esri`s impact
• Stay engaged with emerging technology and implementation trends to help customers solve complex challenges in evolving mission environments

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading technology, consulting, implementation, or similarly complex projects
• Professional experience leading and managing IT- based projects and cross-functional technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to understand customer business goals, mission requirements, and strategies and translate them into actionable technical plans and solutions
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, non-technical stakeholders, and customers
• Ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and proactively identify solutions in a customer facing consulting environment
• Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Experience using Agile or project management tools such as Jira, TFS, or Asana
• U.S. citizenship and an active or current Top Secret security clearance, within the required recency period, with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with ArcGIS, location-based services, geo-enabled applications, spatial analysis, or similar geospatial technologies
• Experience with modern technology implementation patterns, including service oriented and cloud computing architectures
• Project management or Agile certifications such as PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• CompTIA Security + certification
• Master`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or a related field

Total Rewards

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is: $84,240 USD - $142,480 USD

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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