GIS Manager
This position will lead and develop the vision of the Suez Water North America corporate GIS and data system initiatives.
Assignment
Main activities
- Strong team building and management skills.
- Ability to interface with all levels of staff and management.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
- Adept at managing people who are not direct reports.
- Develop and execute a project to design and build a new Geo-Centric data system based on ESRI technologies for Suez Water North America.
- Propose business-aligned GIS strategies that will incorporate outside data sources for Suez Water North America to improve operational and data efficiency.
- Technical liaison for projects and applications that connect to and leverage GIS and data systems such as workforce management, asset management, customer service, and other advanced systems.
- Coordination of GIS maintenance activities with the IT department and business units for the GIS systems.
characteristics
- Set GIS technical policies and standards for Suez Water North America and validate user compliance.
External corporate relations
Direct interactions with clients & customers
Profile
Required experience
GIS System Administration
High School Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography or Geographic information Systems preferred
10+ years’ GIS & data system strategy experience
GIS best practices
Key skills required
- Expert in GIS and data system concepts within the ESRI ArcGIS platform.
- Ability to define large-scale strategies and building commitment from business stake-holders.
- Proficiency with relational database methods and tools. Excellent ability to express himself/herself orally and in writing; professional poise and excellent presentation skills; comfortable presenting to top executives, business stakeholders, etc.
Development
Possibilities for personal development
- Possibilities for Personal Development
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