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CDM Smith · 5 hours ago

Senior Manager, Geospatial Technology

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$149K/yr - $260K/yr

12+ years exp

CDM Smith is a company committed to offering an unmatched employee experience, seeking a Geospatial Technology Leader to join their Digital Engineering Solutions team. The role involves leading the Geospatial Technology group, driving strategic architecture and initiatives through advances in GIS and mapping technologies, while engaging in research and development to support AEC practices.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Liz Plumley

Responsibilities

Lead, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the Geospatial Technology group. This includes aligning the group to the Digital Engineering Solutions team’s goals and objectives. This further includes providing guidance, instruction, training, and leadership skills to inspire the group to perform at their optimum, working efficiently together and maximizing the team’s potential

Motivate and inspire the Geospatial Technology group by creating an environment that promotes positive communication, encourages bonding of group members (both within the Geospatial Technology group and across the broader team as a whole), and demonstrates flexibility

Display excellent interpersonal skills to build quality relationships with the team and across the organization, be goal-driven, and manage the day-to-day activities of the team efficiently

Achieve goals that contribute to the growth of the organization

Help to identify and prioritize business use cases

Provide oversight and management of the various geospatial technology efforts for AEC-related needs

Help lead vendor relationships such as Esri. Help establish relationships with other geospatial technology vendors as applicable

Establish common standards, best practices, etc. for CDM Smith’s AEC practices from a geospatial technology perspective. Work closely with CDM Smith’s Information Technology team and support the IT infrastructure, cyber security, and other IT-related organizational policies

Be a collaborative partner to our business line stakeholders by understanding the business needs, the key strategic objectives of the business line stakeholders, and what those stakeholders need to achieve their strategic objectives. Be seen by the business line stakeholders as an extension of their team

Help drive the business strategy, working with leadership to identify and prioritize problems best suited for custom solution and workflow development. Effectively translate business challenges into advanced digital solutions and help quantify the various types of risks and rewards for solutions to be prioritized

Manage staff, evaluate performance, mentor, and plan career paths, approve paid time off (PTO) and training, ensure human resources (HR) policies are followed and make recommendations regarding staffing decisions

Present to both internal and external audiences as needed

Assist the business with marketing, communications, and business development descriptions and activities from a technology perspective as needed

Assist with internal and external website descriptions and strategic company communications campaigns as needed

Perform other duties as required

Qualification

Geospatial technology expertiseAEC industry knowledgeLeadership experienceVendor relationship managementProject managementInnovative thinkingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree

12 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory or leadership capacity

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree

Expert ability to lead teams of managers and staff

Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and to manage time and changing priorities

Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interact with varying levels of staff, including senior management and vendors

Ability to communicate well with people from both technical and non-technical backgrounds

Expert knowledge and proven ability to plan and oversee large and highly complex geospatial technology programs and projects

Innovative and able to imagine new solutions to any problem

Business-oriented with a solid understanding of business requirements and vernacular

Ability to develop a deep knowledge of business units and build positive relationships, both horizontally and vertically

Ability to listen, build rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit, as well as with leadership and functional teams

Advanced organizational and decision-making skills

Advanced ability to understand the function and capabilities of new technology trends

Confident in challenging perceptions and biases of individuals diplomatically at every level of the organization to enact improvements

Ability to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity, and evolving environment