Manager, IT (Geospatial Systems)

UGI Corporation • Charleston, WV

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About The Position

Mountaineer Gas Company is recruiting a Manager, IT Geospatial Systems in its Information Technology department. The role oversees application support and development for the company’s geospatial solutions and leads a team of IT GIS professionals. It sets the geospatial platform roadmap, manages the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), identifies solutions that support business processes, and oversees projects that enhance and support those solutions.

The manager directs strategies for reliable and efficient GIS platform performance, including architecture, security, upgrades and patches, business continuity, and disaster recovery. The position oversees GIS platforms and related infrastructure and applications, develops the geospatial technology roadmap and budget, leads major GIS initiatives, manages GIS vendor agreements, and oversees integrations with enterprise systems. It also coordinates with Operations GIS teams on business priorities, regulatory compliance, and data governance, and guides staffing and professional development for enterprise GIS personnel.

The position may require occasional travel and occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday work, including planned work, call-outs, and support during emergency response events.

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 years of demonstrated experience with relevant geospatial or other enterprise business systems.
• Three 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field or MBA.
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS, such as Enterprise, Online, or Utility Network.
• Experience leading Esri ArcGIS Utility Network migrations or other large GIS projects.
• Experience integrating GIS platforms with other enterprise applications.
• Experience with GIS in a natural gas or other utility environment.
• Knowledge of pipeline safety regulations and records requirements (49 CFR Part 192, DIMP/TIMP).
• GIS Professional (GISP), Esri technical certification, ITIL Foundation, or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Direct, develop, and implement 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.
• Oversee development, administration, and support of GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, geodatabases, application servers, cloud services, and end-user applications.
• Develop and maintain the geospatial technology roadmap and budget, aligned with IT strategy and business priorities.
• Lead major GIS initiatives, including platform upgrades, new system acquisitions, new integrations, and regular platform improvement releases.
• Work with Procurement, IT PMO, and others on specifications, solicitation of quotations, vendor selection, and administration of GIS contracts, licenses, subscriptions, and other agreements.
• Oversee integrations between GIS platforms and other enterprise systems.
• Coordinate with Operations GIS teams to support business priorities and regulatory compliance, and establish data governance standards for accurate and complete facility records, including data models, quality controls, editing workflows, and change management.
• Guide development of enterprise GIS-focused personnel, including staffing, recruiting, coaching, career development, and salary administration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager