Director, Geospatial Asset Data - GIS Consolidation

About the Role

The Business GIS Data Lead role will support business‑side GIS consolidation and technology projects, partnering with senior leaders to drive integrated process, data, and technology improvements across the enterprise. In this position you will act as the business unit owner for asset data integration, championing data‑driven decision‑making, analytics, reporting, and technology enhancements that improve asset data quality and accessibility. You will develop and maintain a holistic strategy for processes, systems, databases, analysis, visualization, and automation of both spatial and non‑spatial asset data, while advocating for demand collection, planning, and prioritization in collaboration with IT and enterprise support teams. As the data owner for the Gas and Distribution business area, you will represent enterprise‑level requirements for data integrity, accessibility, and maintenance, sponsoring project implementations that align with strategic objectives and ensure integration with related initiatives. You will recruit, lead, develop, and engage a high‑performing GIS professional team, participate in workforce and talent planning, and demonstrate collaborative leadership within a matrixed organization. Responsibility includes overseeing process effectiveness, efficiency, and adherence, sponsoring action plans for operational excellence, and managing budgeting, resources, and benefits realization for improvement programs. The role also governs the integrity of critical business unit processes, data, and systems, maintaining documentation, performance measures, reports, and training materials, and approving changes in line with enterprise standards. • Support GIS consolidation and technology‑related projects for the business side. • Lead asset data integration, analytics, reporting, and technology improvement initiatives. • Develop a holistic strategy for processes, systems, databases, visualization, and automation of spatial and non‑spatial asset data. • Advocate for demand collection, planning, and prioritization with senior leaders, IT, and enterprise support. • Represent Gas and Distribution data requirements at the enterprise level, ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and maintenance. • Sponsor and oversee project lifecycles to meet objectives, control scope, and realize targeted benefits. • Recruit, train, and manage a high‑performing GIS professional team and participate in workforce planning. • Drive process effectiveness, efficiency, and adherence, sponsoring continuous‑improvement action plans. • Manage budgeting, resources, and benefits realization for improvement and enhancement programs. • Maintain governance of business unit processes, data, and systems, including documentation, performance metrics, and training materials. • Ensure compliance with enterprise standards and methodologies for all BU‑associated changes.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸gis consolidation
• ▸data integration
• ▸analytics reporting
• ▸tech strategy
• ▸team management
• ▸process governance

What You Bring

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience), at least ten years of utility industry experience with emphasis on GIS and asset data management, five years of leadership experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to influence within a matrix organization. • Required qualifications: bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), 10+ years utility GIS/asset data experience, 5+ years leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, and ability to influence in a matrix environment.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸gis
• ▸asset data
• ▸leadership
• ▸analytical
• ▸matrix

Benefits

Compensation ranges from $129,000 to $183,200 annually, accompanied by an extensive benefits package that includes an annual incentive program, medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life insurance, various reimbursement accounts, disability coverage, employee assistance, fitness and tuition reimbursements, transit programs, recognition programs, pension, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, volunteer PTO, and parental leave.

Work Environment

Hybrid