Gis Manager

Town of Prescott Valley•Prescott Valley, AZ

About The Position

The Town of Prescott Valley is hiring a GIS Manager to lead its GIS Division and shape the strategic direction of the Town’s geospatial program. This newly established leadership role oversees and develops a team of GIS professionals, partners with departments to address operational needs, and advances the Town’s GIS infrastructure, data governance, and long-term capabilities. The GIS Manager provides technical leadership for enterprise GIS development and integrations with departmental applications, including Asset Management systems. The role also oversees GIS projects, budgets, software licensing, vendor relationships, and technology initiatives, and guides the creation of GIS applications, interactive maps, data products, and public-facing resources. The manager evaluates emerging GIS capabilities, cloud platforms, automation, and other technologies for practical use across the Town.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems, Planning, Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible full-time professional-level GIS experience, including enterprise GIS system management.
Two years of supervisory and/or project management experience.
Possession of a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered if they provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

GISP certification is preferred.
Esri technical certification, such as ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional, is desirable.
Project management certification, such as PMP, is desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, supervise, and support the professional development of GIS staff; establish priorities and foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment.
Develop and implement strategic plans, technology roadmaps, policies, and standards for GIS infrastructure, data governance, and long-term capabilities.
Partner with Town departments to identify GIS applications, data, mapping, and analysis that can improve workflows, service delivery, and decision-making.
Oversee enterprise GIS development and provide technical leadership for GIS-related components and integrations with departmental applications, including Asset Management systems.
Oversee GIS projects, budgets, software licensing, vendor relationships, and technology initiatives.
Guide the development of GIS applications, interactive maps, data products, and public-facing resources for employees, departments, and the community.
Evaluate emerging GIS capabilities, cloud-based platforms, automation, and other technologies for opportunities to advance the Town’s GIS program.