Manager, IT (Geospatial Systems)

Requisition Number: 30862

Mountaineer Gas Company is the largest natural gas distribution company in West Virginia with over 220,000 customers and 450 employees. We service fifty (50) of the fifty-five (55) counties in West Virginia and maintain close to 6,000 miles of pipeline.

Job Summary

MANAGER, IT GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

We are currently recruiting in our Information Technology department for a Manager, IT Geospatial Systems.

The Manager, IT Geospatial Systems oversees application support and development for the company's geospatial solutions and leads a team of IT GIS professionals. The role sets the geospatial platform roadmap, manages all aspects of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), identifies solutions that support business processes, and oversees projects that enhance and support those solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs, develops, and implements 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.
• Oversees development, administration, and support of the company's GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, geodatabases, application servers, cloud services, and end-user applications.
• Develops and maintains the geospatial technology roadmap and budget, aligned with IT strategy and business priorities.
• Leads major GIS initiatives such as platform upgrades, new system acquisitions, new integrations, and regular platform improvement releases.
• Works with Procurement, IT PMO, and others on specifications, solicitation of quotations, vendor selection, and administration of GIS contracts, licenses, subscriptions, and other agreements.
• Oversees integrations between GIS platforms and other enterprise systems.
• Coordinates with Operations GIS teams to support business priorities and regulatory compliance, and to establish data governance standards for accurate and complete facility records, including data models, quality controls, editing workflows, and change management.
• Guides the development of enterprise GIS-focused personnel, ensuring appropriate staffing, recruiting, coaching, career development, and salary administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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 (5) years of demonstrated experience with relevant geospatial or other enterprise business systems.
• Three (3) 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.

Preferences:

• Master's degree in a related field or MBA.
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS (e.g., Enterprise, Online, 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.

Mountaineer Gas Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.