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GIS Project Manager - Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA
Posted: Oct 15, 2022 01:46

Job Description

If you're looking for a new opportunity to utilize your project management skills in the state and local government technology space, look no further. Join the JMT Technology Group team where you can be a part of making a difference in the transportation, utilities, and related public service markets. The successful candidate will be responsible for consulting and delivering successful projects to our customers for the design, development, and implementation of GIS solutions, and for custom and configured applications. We're looking for someone who can form and maintain positive customer relationships while helping drive new business to the company.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Be actively engaged and immersed in the proposed solutions and subject matter of assigned projects

  • Provide frequent and direct communication with clients

  • Develop technical scopes of work and approaches for projects with project teams that require the design, development, integration and implementation of custom software solutions, commercial-off-the-shelf applications, or GIS services and solutions in response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs)

  • Monitor and manage project performance, scope, budget, quality, risks, and schedule for all assigned projects including Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contract compliance ensuring high levels of customer service

  • Recognize and help mine new business opportunities

  • Understand and document customers' business requirements

  • Work with business and systems analysts to translate business requirements into functional requirements and specification

  • Identify effective solutions as part of a project team

  • Prepare and participate in project-related presentations

  • Prepare and update project management plans

  • Prepare Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

  • Prepare estimates of hours and cost to perform the required services with the assistance of the project team

  • Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules

  • Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and meeting minutes

  • Prepare progress reports monthly, or as contracts require

  • Review and validate invoices

  • Validate and maintain project documentation

  • Update resource forecast for assigned projects

  • Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders

  • Manage subconsultants

  • Attend and present at conferences and seminars

Required Skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to work with a diverse and geographically dispersed project team

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

  • Travel within Virginia, and potentially neighboring states, to meet with clients

  • Potential travel outside of Virginia to attend conferences and other business development events.

Required Experience

Required Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in the field of information technology or related discipline

  • At least 5 years of direct work experience in a project management capacity for GIS and/or application development projects.

  • Experience managing web application development projects

  • Experience managing GIS implementation projects

  • Experience preparing and providing presentations in public and project settings

  • Experience writing technical proposals and project documentation

  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with team members, customers, and consulting partners from a broad spectrum of disciplines

  • Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project

    Preferred Experience

  • Master's degree in the field of information technology or related discipline

  • PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) credential

  • Experience implementing solutions for state and local government

  • Experience implementing software solutions in the transportation, airport, water/wastewater, environment and natural resource, facility, or public safety markets

  • Experience implementing Esri technology in a consulting capacity

    Working Conditions

    Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

    Job Competencies

  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

  • Attention-to-detail

  • Communication

  • Creativity and Innovation

  • Client Focus

  • Decision Making

  • Initiative

  • Interpersonal Savvy

  • Job-Focused Learning

  • Planning and Organizing/Time Management

  • Results-oriented

    Organizational Competencies

  • Relationship Building & Teamwork

  • Integrity & Ethics

  • Quality Service

  • Safety

    JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.



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