It is highly preferred that candidates be located near one of our offices located in the following metropolitan areas: Tampa, FL; Fairfax, VA; or Denver, CO.

We are a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.

Job Description

We are seeking an attentive, organized, and motivated leader to fill the role of a client-facing Program Manager for our Geospatial Group. The Program Manager will manage one or more current large Federal IDIQ contracts and be part of the geospatial leadership team to help grow the business and interact with various clients. As a market-facing professional with a technology background, the candidate will focus on business development and recommend areas for the company to invest in innovation and support continuous improvement in geospatial technologies with a focus on remote sensing. 

Responsibilities

• Be the principal program manager for one or more large geospatial contracts in the Federal market
• Focus on business development to expand our market presence in geospatial and technology services
• Maintain strong knowledge of client/agency programs, rules and regulations and experience completing work in/for various federal agencies, as well as for state, local and commercial clients
• Support the development of proposals and marketing efforts
• Oversee the execution and delivery of projects with a team of Project Managers and be the principal point of contact for the client
• Offer technical guidance to clients in the geospatial and technology solutions market segment
• Identify and manage project risks
• Senior client/stakeholder contact to discuss issues and resolve conflict
• Working with the marketing team to improve strategies to meet business development goals
• Consults with leadership to understand strategic goals and identify business development objectives
• Support growth activities for remote sensing, GIS, and related technologies and maintain strong client relationships
• Market and communicate our services to both internal and external clients

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors' Degree or equivalent years of experience in the geospatial, engineering, technology, or similar field
• 20+ years of experience in the geospatial profession preferably in the role of client and/or project management
• Possesses strong understanding of Remote Sensing technology including aerial acquisition, workflows, and software
• Experience being a client or senior project manager for large federal contracts and programs such as USGS, NOAA, or USACE geospatial contracts
• Good analytical ability
• Ability to create concise, clear, and compelling briefing materials and polished reports within tight timelines and for multiple audiences
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationship, and managerial skills
• Ability to work independently and perform on-the-fly problem solving
• Ability to work and communicate well with management, clients, and production staff
• Ability to work effectively as part of a remote, multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work within a team environment
• Able to travel when necessary to client sites or other company offices
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft suite (Adobe experience preferred) and currently available virtual meeting platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Google, etc.)
• Experience in meeting facilitation (both in-person and virtual), including managing stakeholders, supporting effective collaboration, managing logistics, and providing comprehensive documentation (i.e. action item generation/tracking, meeting minutes, lessons learned)

Beneficial Attributes

• Excellent teambuilder
• Adept at conflict resolution
• Creative problem solver
• Outstanding planning, resource, and stakeholder managers
• Knowledge of lidar, topobathymetry, photogrammetry, hydrography, airborne data acquisition, satellite imagery and SAR, and other geospatial sciences.
• Possesses knowledge of the specifications and production processes for geospatial data, services, and application development

Additional Requirements

• US Citizen