IT Director, Geospatial

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Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director to lead our Geospatial IT team. Reporting to the Manager of Data Management and Architecture, this role will be responsible for leading the management, design and development of geospatial tools, workflows and solutions, working directly with business leaders to solve issues leveraging the GIS platform. Responsibilities include leading strategic aspects of the geospatial data strategy, implementing and leading a cross-capability governance and management process. In addition, the role is responsible for operational aspects of geospatial platform, especially regarding product development, licensing and introducing new capabilities.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of geospatial technologies, data analysis, and project management. This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions.

Position Overview

Your responsibilities may include:

• Leadership and Management: Lead and mentor a team of geospatial professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement geospatial strategies that align with the organization's goals and objectives
• Project Oversight: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of geospatial projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget
• Cultivate relationships and collaborate with cross-functional GIS teams in Functions and BUs to ensure alignment, understand needs and deliver long term solutions
• Evaluating new capabilities and technologies to drive business results and innovation to propel the organization’s Data and Digital strategies
• Accountable for the operationalization of new Geospatial capabilities and tools and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and processes
• Creating an enterprise strategy for the delivery of our geospatial tools and data that ties together our business processes and workflows to strengthen our capabilities, accelerates delivery, and promotes innovation
• Participate in key technical and design discussions with technical leads in the team as a hands-on manager
• Support SAFE Agile quarterly planning for the team as Product Owner
• Ensure consistency of geospatial data systems, tools, and architectural best practices across the organization, driving adoption across our teams and systems
• Proactively identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvements
• Stay current with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in geospatial data management, governance, and architecture
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers. Influences strategies and decisions with senior IT management in other parts of the company. Negotiate key contracts or technical terms with vendors or external parties
• Manage and prioritize development/customization of Geospatial solutions
• Identify areas where geospatial usage can enhance current processes to improve efficiency
• Ensure availability of applications, designing road map for GIS upgrades and feature enhancements
• Maintain the integrity, availability, resilience, and capacity and license management of the GIS environment

Basic/Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geographical Information Systems, Business Admin/Mgmt, Computer Science, Engineering, Geology, Geoscience, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, related field, or foreign equivalent
• 10 or more years of designing and implementing Geospatial solutions
• 10 or more years of experience in Information Technology
• 5 or more years of experience in the development of and/or leading an enterprise-wide data strategy with focus of geospatial data
• 5 or more years of experience with the Esri ArcGIS platform
• 5 or more years of experience in a leadership role
• 5 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry

Preferred:

• 1 or more years of experience leading a team of geospatial professionals
• 1 or more years of experience with structured and unstructured geospatial data, with strong technical experience in large system management
• Ability to take ownership, engage, lead change, achieve results, adapt, problem-solve, manage risk, and drive tasks to completion
• 1 or more years of experience running geospatial projects through the development, test, and production implementation/support
• Advanced level of knowledge of geographic information systems and spatial data
• Advanced level of knowledge of GIS principles to provide GIS analysis and dashboards to multiple organizations such as cause and effect, regional studies, business optimization.
• Intermediate level of knowledge of UAS/drones, image capture/imagery, and payloads
• Intermediate level of knowledge of data, integration, conversion, and translations
• Intermediate level of knowledge of application deployment in UNIX and Windows Environment
• Intermediate level of knowledge of SQL (SQL Server and Oracle) and database principles
• Ability to prioritize requests and multi-task, learning and applying new applications and techniques
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with the following other support groups
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what is right
• Delivers positive results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
• Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, inspires innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility, and positivity

Apply Before: 

April 18, 2025

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.