Telco GIS Project Lead: Data Migration & Delivery

VertiGIS GmbH; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision options

Company covers medical premiums (62%)

Disability & Life AD&D coverage

401K with 3% employer contribution

Job summary

VertiGIS GmbH is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead telco solution implementations, migrations, and optimizations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and align business stakeholders with technical delivery.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in data migration, GIS systems, telecom infrastructure, or asset management platforms, with proven leadership in delivering complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in telecom, utilities, or GIS environments.
• PMP and/or Agile/Scrum certification.
• Proven experience delivering data migration and system implementation projects.
• Understanding of data migration strategies and reconciliation processes.
• Experience with GIS systems (e.g., ArcGIS) and ETL processes.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Jira, and Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle implementation projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party vendors.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate data migration activities, including mapping, transformation logic, validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning.
• Oversee integration across GIS platforms, ETL pipelines, APIs, and external enterprise systems.
• Partner with technical leads to define solution architecture, data flows, and system interfaces.
• Ensure alignment between Customer (PM) and VertiGIS (delivery) teams.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies with proactive mitigation.
• Facilitate UAT, SIT/UAT, and go-live readiness.
• Establish and track KPIs for schedule, data quality, and performance.
• Communicate progress to all levels, including executive reporting.
• Ensure documentation, governance, and change management are followed.
• Support post-go-live stabilization and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Agile/Scrum

Data migration

GIS systems

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

ETL tools (FME, SSIS, or similar)

Job description

VertiGIS GmbH is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead telco solution implementations, migrations, and optimizations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and align business stakeholders with technical delivery.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in data migration, GIS systems, telecom infrastructure, or asset management platforms, with proven leadership in delivering complex projects.