TheworkisperformedunderthesupervisionanddirectionoftheDepartmentDeputyDirector,butconsiderable leeway isgranted fortheexerciseofindependent judgmentand initiativeinGISprogramimplementation.This position leadsand manages thePublic Works Department's GISprogram providing vision,technical expertise, and direction tocity staffand leadership in the utilizationofGISand promoting GISeffectively as a business solution.Thispositiondevelopsand implements departmentalGIS functions,services, policies,andstrategies withthepotential forcitywide implications. Thisposition alsomanagesGISand Asset Management Systems (AMS),vendor contracts, andsoftware purchases, and actsasthe primary liaison forcommunicationsrelating toGIS between team members, vendors and stakeholders.