Geospatial Area Business Class Leader

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Geospatial Area Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:

• Lead the Geospatial Business Class across the Area, aligning technical capabilities, staffing, and investments with Business Group and Market Sector priorities.
• Drive growth of the geospatial practice through client engagement, business development, pursuits, proposal support, and strategic planning.
• Develop, lead, and deliver Enterprise GIS programs and projects for clients, serving in technical, project management, and advisory roles as appropriate.
• Champion the integration of geospatial services across Business Groups, helping leaders leverage geospatial capabilities to improve project delivery and business outcomes.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing, recruiting, utilization management, and professional development to build a high-performing geospatial team.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor, promoting technical excellence, quality standards, innovation, and effective application of geospatial technologies.
• Foster collaboration, work sharing, and strong relationships among staff, project teams, operational leaders, clients, and HDR leadership while supporting Business Class performance and operational goals. Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading geospatial projects, programs, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering Enterprise GIS services for clients, including geospatial strategy, governance, platform implementation, system integration, data management, and program or project leadership.
• Demonstrated success managing staff, workload planning, recruiting, and professional development across multiple offices or geographic areas.
• Experience driving business growth through client engagement, pursuits, proposal development, strategic planning, and financial management.
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and effectively motivate teams.
• Proficiency with the ArcGIS platform and Microsoft 365 applications; Esri Certification, GISP, or other relevant professional certification preferred.

Keywords:

Titles: GIS Director, Geospatial Director, GIS Practice Leader, Geospatial Practice Leader, GIS Practice Manager, Geospatial Practice Manager, Enterprise GIS Manager, GIS Program Manager, Geospatial Program Manager, GIS Solutions Architect, Enterprise GIS Architect, GIS Technical Director, Geospatial Technical Director Core skills: Enterprise GIS, Esri, ArcGIS Enterprise, GIS Strategy, GIS Governance, System Integration, Geospatial Data, Program Management, Business Development, Client Management, Strategic Planning Credentials: GISP, Esri Certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.