Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Roadway Data Manager

Initial Posting Date:

10/29/2024

Application Deadline:

11/19/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$7,244 - $11,205

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Roadway Data Manager

Job Description:

Information Technology Manager 1 – Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Roadway Data Manager

Oregon Department of Transportation
Policy, Data and Analysis Division

Transportation Data Section

Salem

The role: 

We are seeking a GIS manager to oversee a team of GIS professionals and data inventory specialists. In this role, you will mentor and develop staff, manage workloads and assure products meet internal and external customer needs. You will also support team integration and efficiency, as well as evaluating and implementing system modernization efforts. If you possess a strong background in team building, employee development or customer service please apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Manage a team in developing and producing comprehensive transportation GIS and LRS, data and systems.

• Review GIS project requests and work to ensure that final products meet the department’s quality and timeliness needs.

• Act as a project sponsor, or business representative, on program modernization efforts.

• Work with Information Systems teams to set standards and policies and coordinate the implementation of GIS and LRS programs to meet the agency’s needs.

• Provide strategic guidance for the development and maintenance of the GIS application development portfolio.

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure ODOT complies with Federal Highway mandated reports and data systems like Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Model Inventory Roadway Elements (MIRE)

• Provide leadership and direction on LRS database definition, development, system integration and reporting.

• Represent ODOT in external leadership and policy discussions, including Oregon Geographic Information Council (OGIC) and Federal Highway Administration.

• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available - Some overnight travel may be required.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience;

OR

Two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• A current geographic information systems (GIS) professional certification is preferred.

• A current project management professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience managing and implementing organizational change, including facilitating smooth transitions, engaging with interested parties and creating strategies to support successful initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience with systems and portfolio management of the Esri ArcGIS enterprise. Experience with Esri Roads and Highways and ArcPro is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in project management with a proven track record of successfully directing and delivering projects.

• A proven track record driving technology innovation and implementing modernization initiatives. Focus on modernizing workflows and talent upleveling preferred.

• Demonstrated experience delivering and continuously improving federal or state mandated programs like HPMS, state or federal data sharing or transportation asset management.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than five (5) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Chris Wright, Transportation Data Section Manager.

    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

    • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• We will conduct name-based and fingerprint-based criminal background checks on final candidates under consideration for this position. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• You will become part of the state's management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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