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Sr. GIS Consultant/Project Manager

Springfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jun 2025

About the role

cFocus Software seeks a Sr. GIS Consultant/Project Manager to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is on-site in Springfield, VA. This position requires a Public Trust Clearance

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Computer Science, or other related fields
PMP Certification
Strong understanding and practical application of project management and Agile methodologies, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., PMBOK, Agile).
Ability to apply advanced expertise in project management, process improvement, outreach, training, requirements gathering, geospatial governance, and website design and maintenance.
Proficiency in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management.
Change management experience with a large IT organization and system
Ability to facilitate collaboration within the team and with external stakeholders.
Ability to facilitate Scrum events, coach and mentor teams, and remove impediments that hinder team progress.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, including remote and distributed teams.
Experience in conflict resolution, team building, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Understanding of data science principles in support of the data-based approaches
Performing tasks, similar in size and scope to the ones in the SOW, on a previous government project
Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent documented project management expertise acquired from an industry-standard provider within 6 months of contract start.
Ability to ensure the product backlog is well-groomed and prioritized.
Experience tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to stakeholders using Agile metrics.
5+ years of experience working with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Camtasia, Python Scripting, and Drupal

Duties:

Implement geospatial information technology solutions as part of a large team (5-10 people) and/or serves as a small team lead (3-4 people).
Proficient in managing small teamwork efforts utilizing industry standards and methodologies (i.e. Agile Scrum process, Waterfall, etc.).
Provides tactical recommendations to the government in order to affect improvements in processes, deliverables, and outcomes.
Implements geospatial information technology solutions surrounding homeland security/law enforcement and emergency management systems.
Demonstrates proficiency with technical components of GIS and IT systems integration.
Proficient in managing large or multiple team(s).
Demonstrates experience in project management utilizing industry standards and methodologies (i.e. Agile, PMP, etc.) to efficiently manage work and resources.
Provide strategic recommendations to the government in order to affect changes that would improve organizational outcomes, missions, and deliverables.