Principal GIS Manager

Principal GIS Manager Oakland, CA 94612 (Hybrid: 2-3 Days onsite per week) DIRECT HIRE

Position Summary:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Program Manager that will be instrumental in executing the client plan while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and dependent programs. The successful candidate will drive key portion of the program forward by leveraging and leading their team and cross-functional partners. This role requires a strategic leader with a proven track record in delivering complex programs within defined timelines, budgets, and scope. Client needs a leader adept in managing stakeholder expectations, fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration, and driven by a passion for innovative problem-solving.
• Client is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in Client s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead large GIS programs approximately with $5M-$50M annual budgets (may exceed $100M annually)
• Coordinate with other Program/Project Managers in parallel workstreams
• Develop and implement strategic plans for IT programs and projects including setting project goals, timelines, and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery
• Manage program and project budgets, ensuring financial resources are used efficiently and projects are completed within the allocated budget
• Identify potential risks to the success of projects and develop comprehensive mitigation plans to address these risks proactively
• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and effective communication among team members from different departments to achieve project objectives
• Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, changes, and any issues that arise, ensuring transparency and alignment with business objectives
• Plans Officer-level engagement events and other significant events with key leaders
• Track project milestones and assess the performance of projects to ensure they meet the set objectives and deliver the expected outcomes
• Ensure project teams have the necessary resources, including personnel, technology, and tools, for timely and efficient execution of their tasks
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, communication plans, risk logs, and status reports, to ensure all project information is accurately recorded and accessible
• Ensure robust project governance to ensure compliance with internal audit requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the delivery of IT programs by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and implementing best practices
• Provide General Rate Case (GRC) data request response support
• Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material, and costs within standard client tools
• Exercise autonomy, independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with broad scope and high complexity

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years job-related experience or equivalent

Desired:

• 5+ years Esri GIS Technology experience
• 5+ years Electric and or Gas Utility experience
• 3+ years of managing and being accountable for budgets exceeding $100M
• Enterprise level deployments of Geospatial Technology
• Experience in leading utility implementation of ESRI GIS
• ESRI GIS implementation of 2,000+ users
• Enterprise level deployments of GIS
• Cloud deployment experience

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of human connection, defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA , which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at:

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at if you require reasonable accommodation.

California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act ( CPRA ) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting .

LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $140000.00/yearly.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Principal GIS Manager Oakland, CA 94612 (Hybrid: 2-3 Days onsite per week) DIRECT HIRE

Position Summary:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Program Manager that will be instrumental in executing the client plan while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and dependent programs. The successful candidate will drive key portion of the program forward by leveraging and leading their team and cross-functional partners. This role requires a strategic leader with a proven track record in delivering complex programs within defined timelines, budgets, and scope. Client needs a leader adept in managing stakeholder expectations, fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration, and driven by a passion for innovative problem-solving.
• Client is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in Client s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead large GIS programs approximately with $5M-$50M annual budgets (may exceed $100M annually)
• Coordinate with other Program/Project Managers in parallel workstreams
• Develop and implement strategic plans for IT programs and projects including setting project goals, timelines, and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery
• Manage program and project budgets, ensuring financial resources are used efficiently and projects are completed within the allocated budget
• Identify potential risks to the success of projects and develop comprehensive mitigation plans to address these risks proactively
• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and effective communication among team members from different departments to achieve project objectives
• Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, changes, and any issues that arise, ensuring transparency and alignment with business objectives
• Plans Officer-level engagement events and other significant events with key leaders
• Track project milestones and assess the performance of projects to ensure they meet the set objectives and deliver the expected outcomes
• Ensure project teams have the necessary resources, including personnel, technology, and tools, for timely and efficient execution of their tasks
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, communication plans, risk logs, and status reports, to ensure all project information is accurately recorded and accessible
• Ensure robust project governance to ensure compliance with internal audit requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the delivery of IT programs by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and implementing best practices
• Provide General Rate Case (GRC) data request response support
• Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material, and costs within standard client tools
• Exercise autonomy, independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with broad scope and high complexity

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years job-related experience or equivalent

Desired:

• 5+ years Esri GIS Technology experience
• 5+ years Electric and or Gas Utility experience
• 3+ years of managing and being accountable for budgets exceeding $100M
• Enterprise level deployments of Geospatial Technology
• Experience in leading utility implementation of ESRI GIS
• ESRI GIS implementation of 2,000+ users
• Enterprise level deployments of GIS
• Cloud deployment experience

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of human connection, defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA , which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at:

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at if you require reasonable accommodation.

California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act ( CPRA ) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting .

LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $140000.00/yearly.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.