Senior Manager, Geospatial and Data Platform

Salt Lake City Corporation•Louisville, KY

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer (CDO), this role is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and lifecycle management of the ArcGIS enterprise platform with an emphasis on implementing cloud-based data solutions. This position operates at the intersection of GIS and enterprise data, ensuring that spatial data is integrated, governed, and leveraged as a core asset across the organization. The Senior Manager serves as a solution owner, driving modernization, scalability, and alignment with the enterprise data lake and other cloud initiatives.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or other closely related field and at least 8 years of related experience in an environment of similar size and scope.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Demonstrable proficiency in business process analysis, technology roadmap creation, technology issue resolution, software solution requirements definition and cross-functional coordination.
Demonstrable ability to act as an expert and consultant to executive-level managers and decision makers.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of the ArcGIS ecosystem (Online, Portal, Pro, and spatial databases).
Experience with spatial data management in cloud data warehouses.
Experience with Azure, Databricks, Spark, or Delta Lake concepts.
Proficiency in SQL and spatial querying.
Experience with Python automation, including ArcPy and ESRI data pipelines.
Demonstrated experience modernizing GIS systems and integrating with enterprise data platforms, such as SQL Servers or cloud data warehouses.
Experience establishing governance frameworks or data standards.
Proven ability to manage complex projects and stakeholders.
Experience applying AI/ML to spatial or operational datasets, including generative AI tools.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to align GIS capabilities with enterprise data initiatives.
Experience mentoring, guiding, or leading analysts.
Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy and lifecycle management of geospatial data solutions, from concept through adoption and evolution.
Serve as the enterprise owner for ArcGIS, including ArcGIS Online, Portal, and ArcGIS Pro.
Manage and oversee ArcGIS Enterprise infrastructure, including servers, web adapters, data stores, and licensing.
Provide leadership for two senior GIS analysts and act as the escalation point for GIS-related issues.
Communicate with Esri on system upgrades, technical support issues, hands-on consulting, and other contract-related topics.
Modernize GIS workflows and integrate spatial data with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure Databricks.
Design and implement automated publishing pipelines and data workflows using Python (ArcPy) or related tools.
Advance data governance standards for spatial data to ensure quality, accessibility, and sustainability.
Lead cross-functional projects including requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and success definition.
Promote sustainable, scalable solutions over short-term fixes, emphasizing long-term architectural integrity.
Explore and apply AI/ML techniques to spatial and operational data to drive innovation and insights.
Support other geospatial software, like OpenGov Enterprise Asset Management and VertiGIS products.