Geospatial Systems Manager (8108)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? 

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. 

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. 

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. 

Position Overview 

This position is for a Geospatial Systems Manager and will report to the Director of Ocean Operations with a diversified customer. This role requires a highly motivated individual who possesses proficiency in GIS Engineering and underseas cable engineering software. This position requires excellent GIS, cable engineering, deconfliction and cable maintenance skills as well as project planning ability. This role requires managing and maintaining all private customer databases and utilizing for installation and repair operations, as well as managing deconfliction of undersea terrain for all private customer work. Expected results are the ability to support a dynamic customer and deliver customer solutions across multiple platforms and to a diverse customer base. Supervisor must possess a level of dedication that allows managing various personalities that will test the ability to perform in a difficult business climate. This person should be able to adapt to constantly shifting project dynamics and still be consistent with a solution. This role is designed to support managing multiple reports and guide these individuals to work independently with the private customer. 

Responsibilities 

• Manage the undersea database system.
• Ability to maintain and utilize GIS systems to support project planning and development. 
• Assist the Ocean Operations team in forming GIS solutions and implementation.
• Ability to engineer cable systems and manage maintenance issues. 
• Reach-back to multiple departments within SubCom for technical knowledge. 
• Ability to deliver frequent customer presentations.
• Experience teaching ARCGIS data management to train direct reports. 
• Ability to build and deliver customer presentations.
• Possess a dynamic personality that earns customer confidence and respect.
• Ability to direct others and provide mentorship to their direct reports.  

Qualifications 

• BA or BS degree.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills. 
• Excellent ESRI skills.
• Makai Plan and Plan Pro skills.
• Strong teambuilding and mentoring skills.
• Ability to help develop direct reports to support the business model.
• A minimum of 8 years in the undersea cable business. 
• Must be able to maintain a DoD clearance. 
• 20% international travel to support customer requests. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume. 

BENEFITS 

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential. 

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY 

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation. 

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES 

Quality   -   Accountability   -   Teamwork   -   Innovation