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HDR is seeking a Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Manager with the skills, interest, and dedication to manage our Geospatial practice in Michigan. In this position, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise across all business groups (Transportation, Water, Resources, and Building Engineering Services), leading geospatial technicians and analysts, and working with senior management to develop business, manage and deliver projects, develop staff, and respond to client's technology needs.

In this role, we'll count on you to:

• Lead and grow the Michigan Geospatial Team, driving a high-performing culture focused on staff development, engagement, quality, and operational excellence.
• Align team resources to deliver scalable solutions across projects and programs while coordinating with other HDR teams and prioritizing projects and staffing to meet scope, schedule, and budget commitments.
• Support business development and strategic growth, contributing to pursuits, proposals, and client engagement strategies that position HDR as a leader in geospatial and digital delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for geospatial workflows, ensuring deliverables are high quality, consistent, and aligned with HDR's GIS and digital delivery standards.
• Partner with HDR project managers and clients to define data strategies for complex infrastructure projects, establishing clear approaches for how data is created, managed, integrated, and delivered across the project lifecycle.
• Enable platform-first solution delivery by implementing and integrating Esri and other geospatial technologies, including web applications, dashboards, Hub sites, 3D/visualization tools, and enterprise data environments.
• Understand current GIS demands and determine how best to meet them; ensure that GIS technology is being used properly and efficiently. This includes coordinating different GIS activities across groups, agencies, departments, or individuals across multiple disciplines.
• Drive adoption of integrated CAD/BIM-to-GIS workflows and support alignment with digital delivery initiatives, ensuring geospatial solutions are embedded within broader project delivery workflows.
• Oversee project delivery and execution, including planning, budgeting, staffing, and performance tracking for geospatial scopes across multiple projects and clients. Champion quality and data integrity, implementing QA/QC processes and strengthening a culture of consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop geospatial professionals and GIS users, building capability across the region and contributing to HDR's broader geospatial community. Support internal business development by supporting content development for GIS projects for use in developing proposals, presentations, scope and fee.
• Coordinate with the area Cross Sector Services Manager and area Project Managers, as needed to identify, maintain, and support project work
• Perform other duties as needed