Overview

Join Esri`s Professional Services team as a Project Manager supporting federal mission-driven customers. You`ll lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering geospatial solutions and mission-critical capabilities from requirements and design through implementation and deployment.

In this role, you`ll own project scope, schedule, and budget while partnering directly with customers to understand their goals and translate complex business and mission requirements into practical technical solutions. You`ll bring together project leadership, customer consulting, Agile delivery, and technology to help customers achieve meaningful outcomes.

Esri`s Professional Services division is our consulting and implementation organization, bringing together nearly 1,000 business and technical professionals focused on helping customers successfully apply Esri technology. You`ll collaborate with technical experts, work on complex implementations, and have opportunities to influence both customer success and future solutions.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and consultants delivering solutions that support federal customers and their mission-critical systems and applications
Own project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery
Serve as a trusted liaison between Esri Professional Services and customers, helping turn project requirements and mission needs into executable plans
Lead Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog and user story management, stand-ups, retrospectives, and tracking project metrics such as velocity and burndown
Partner with customers and technical teams to recommend appropriate strategies, architectures, and solutions, including implementation and migration approaches
Communication technical concepts, project priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborate with Esri practice managers, sales, and marketing teams to identify opportunities, support customer success, and help expand Esri`s impact
Stay engaged with emerging technology and implementation trends to help customers solve complex challenges in evolving mission environments

Requirements

5+ years of experience leading technology, consulting, implementation, or similarly complex projects
Professional experience leading and managing IT- based projects and cross-functional technical teams
Demonstrated ability to understand customer business goals, mission requirements, and strategies and translate them into actionable technical plans and solutions
Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, non-technical stakeholders, and customers
Ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and proactively identify solutions in a customer facing consulting environment
Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
Experience using Agile or project management tools such as Jira, TFS, or Asana
U.S. citizenship and an active or current Top Secret security clearance, within the required recency period, with SCI eligibility
Bachelor`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

Experience with ArcGIS, location-based services, geo-enabled applications, spatial analysis, or similar geospatial technologies
Experience with modern technology implementation patterns, including service oriented and cloud computing architectures
Project management or Agile certifications such as PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
CompTIA Security + certification
Master`s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), geography, or a related field