Senior GIS Team Lead — Hybrid Remote

annual National Military Fish and Wildlife Association meeting; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 72,500 - 77,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work

Job summary

CEMML is a CSU unit dedicated to environmental management of military lands. The GIS Team Lead position supports the Air Force Environmental GIS project from the Fort Collins center, supervising a distributed team and ensuring data standards and timelines are met.

The role requires a BS/BA in a related field, five years’ experience, and strong GIS and leadership skills. Hybrid work up to 2 days/week is offered in Fort Collins, CO.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in computer science, information technology, geographic information systems, geography, environmental science, or related field.
• Five years of demonstrated related work experience is required.
• Experience supervising or leading a team or project effort.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative to resolve issues.
• Demonstrated experience applying spatial data standards.
• Demonstrate experience in environmental GIS, Esri ArcGIS, cartography, and data development/maintenance.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple sub-project efforts for the Air Force Standardization Project, ensuring scope, schedules, and deliverables are met with regular status updates.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate GIS staff across US Air Force installations nationwide, monitoring workloads and performance.
• Lead recruitment and hiring efforts, including creating descriptions, interviewing candidates, and supporting selections.
• Assign tasks, schedule work, and coordinate personnel across distributed teams, tracking progress and reporting metrics.
• Provide technical guidance on GIS data standardization, maintenance, and development for installation-based analysts.
• Participate in weekly leadership meetings to deliver status updates and guide project direction.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, workflows, and training materials for standardized GIS practices.
• Facilitate virtual presentations and Q&A sessions for project teams and stakeholders, contributing to reports.

Skills

Team leadership

Spatial data standards

GIS

Communication

Independent work

Education

BS/BA degree in computer science, information technology, GIS, geography, environmental science, or related field

Tools

Esri ArcGIS

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

CEMML is a CSU unit dedicated to environmental management of military lands. The GIS Team Lead position supports the Air Force Environmental GIS project from the Fort Collins center, supervising a distributed team and ensuring data standards and timelines are met.

The role requires a BS/BA in a related field, five years’ experience, and strong GIS and leadership skills. Hybrid work up to 2 days/week is offered in Fort Collins, CO.