GeoSearch is actively looking for a Program Manager to join our client’s team. This candidate will be responsible for managing multiple projects and project managers, overseeing large, complex projects, working with senior leadership and working with the growth organization to increase market share and acting as the subject matter expert for their assigned agency/customer/contract.  

This position requires experience with projects that include airborne topographic and topo-bathymetric lidar, geomatics, GIS, and remote sensing. Preferred experience managing projects for USGS, USACE, NAVFAC and NOAA. Experience in 3DEP, 3DHP, DCA and acoustic sonar technologies is also a plus. 

Responsibilities:

• All tasks relating to Program/Project Management

• Establish work plan and staffing requirements for multiple large-scale projects

• Oversees writing of scope, budget, and related QA/QC procedures

• Identify and participate in planning and implement procedures and systems to maximize operational efficiency

• Review project performance data (financial, budgets, sales, and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress, and activity levels

• Monitor and develop professional staff participation to maximize their potential

• Proposal technical approach development, pricing, and prepare responses to RFQs

• Work with Market Leads and Market Managers to establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base in the market area

• Develop and conduct presentations to clients and other critical stakeholders

• Effectively interface with subconsultants and as well as other business relationships

• Represent company interests while in meetings and trade shows as needed

• Participate in Business Development activities to drive growth and expansion of current projects and programs

• Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals

Requirements:

• Undergraduate and/or Graduate degree or 10+ years in related discipline/and or equivalent experience

• PMP and/or Professional License preferred

• 5+ years of industry related work experience in a professional or management capacity

• Successful experience in contract negotiations, budgets, and fee estimates

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to clearly define assignments/deliverables to team members

• Ability to oversee, mentor, and motivate a project team

• Ability to meet or exceed aggressive deadlines while maintaining teamwork and collaboration with others

• Demonstrated experience in project/phase management for large scale projects

• Demonstrated leadership skills to manage multiple cross-functional service lines to include registered surveyors, geospatial analysts, technicians, aerial acquisition and field crews to deliver multi-disciplinary projects

• Demonstrated success in business development, marketing, and networking

Certifications and/or Licensing Requirements

• PMP Certification granted by the Project Management Institute (PMI)

• ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist, CMS-Remote Sensing, and/or CMS-Lidar, and/or, GISP