Director - Geospatial Data Governance

Job description

The Director, Geospatial Data Governance provides strategic leadership, governance, management, and continuous improvement of the enterprise geospatial capability. Leads the GIS team and serves as the business owner for the Esri Enterprise platform, including the Enterprise Geodatabase (SDE), ArcGIS Enterprise environment, geospatial services, standards, and governance frameworks. Ensures geospatial information is managed as a trusted enterprise asset supporting planning, design, development, construction, operations, asset management, and digital twin initiatives. Establishes and maintains governance, data stewardship, quality assurance, platform performance, security, and compliance while driving innovation and business value through geospatial technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Surveying, Geography, Information Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum 10-15 years experience in GIS, geospatial information management, or enterprise spatial systems
• Minimum 5-10 years experience in leadership and people management roles
• Proven experience managing enterprise GIS environments and large‑scale geospatial programs
• Master's degree in GIS, Geomatics, Information Management, Data Management, Engineering, or Business Administration (desired)
• Esri Technical Certification (desired)
• Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent (desired)
• Data Governance or Information Management certifications (desired)

Skills