Geospatial Information Supervisor

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking a Geospatial Information Supervisor to lead the Geospatial Information Section within the Data & Analytics Bureau. This position provides strategic and operational leadership for MDT’s enterprise geospatial data, systems, applications, and services used across planning, engineering, maintenance, safety, asset management, and other department programs. The supervisor establishes section priorities, data standards, quality expectations, and service direction while ensuring geospatial products support reliable decision-making across the department.

This position supervises professional and technical GIS staff and oversees roadway inventory, mapping, web GIS services, spatial analysis, federal reporting support, fuel tax and secondary allocation data, and enterprise GIS modernization efforts. The role requires strong leadership, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to coordinate complex geospatial work across internal programs, IT partners, local governments, and external stakeholders.

Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on first day of employment
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer
  
  

For a full job description, please contact Tom Skoog at tskoog@mt.gov

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geospatial Science, Transportation Planning, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of related program or project management experience, or other related experience.
• This position requires a minimum of 1 year of supervisory or team lead experience.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of GIS principles, enterprise geospatial systems, spatial data management, and geospatial quality assurance sufficient to lead and direct a professional technical section.
• Knowledge of enterprise GIS architecture, cloud-based geospatial platforms, and spatial asset data strategy to guide long-term investment and modernization decisions.
• Skill in providing strategic and operational direction for enterprise GIS programs, spatial asset management, systems, and services across a large organization.
• Skill in establishing and enforcing geospatial data standards, spatial asset governance, policies, and quality assurance expectations across a section and its stakeholders.
• Ability to lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of professional and technical GIS staff through clear expectations, performance management, and ongoing development.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with planning, engineering, IT, and external stakeholders to advance the integration of enterprise geospatial assets into department decisions and products.
  
  

Required Application Materials

• A resume detailing your qualifications and work history.
• A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing your qualifications for the position.
• Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.” If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed above.
  
  

Other Information

• Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.
• The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.
• The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally, sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana. MDT is not enrolled in E-Verify and is unable to hire F-1 STEM OPT visa candidates.