The GIS Project Manager with Information Services manages the overall operation and administration of the Geographic Information System and GeoSpatial Services for the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County.
This is advanced level, highly technical work performing the duties of a "project manager" which may include supervising a team of Information Services staff and/or a cooperative team of City and County GIS staff, in the completion of new application systems, the maintenance and modification of existing systems, and the installation, implementation, and management of IT platforms and systems.
Work involves responsibility for coordinating and monitoring the work performed by subordinate technical personnel in the development, maintenance, modification and implementation of IT systems, applications, and platforms. An employee in this classification exercises considerable independent judgment in the performance of assigned duties. General supervision is received from the Chief Information Officer or Information Services Team Lead/Manager, with work being reviewed for conformance with established departmental policies, standards, and procedures through reports, conferences and attainment of goals.
Supervision is exercised over subordinate Information Services staff assigned to the project team.
Leads and manages information technology projects and Information Services business initiatives as determined and assigned.
Leads and manages projects implementing, upgrading, and supporting third party systems, contracted systems, and in-house produced systems. Examples are GIS web services, ESRI software and infrastructure, special GIS projects for departments and agencies, and others which are either on premise or cloud platforms.
Interacts with Information Services management, customers and policy committees so that systems are developed and/or implemented to meet the customer's need.
Performs all duties within the established policies, standards and guidelines of the Information Services Division.
Bachelor's degree in systems analysis and programming, computer science, or business administration, or related field; and four years of experience performing complex programming, complex systems analysis, implementation of large vendor application, and six months of supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.