GIS Business Class Lead

DescriptionAt 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?Watch Our Story:' ' 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. Our Utah team is looking for a GIS Business Class Lead to develop and implement geospatial solutions on our projects throughout the state. Duties include working in a professional environment with a team of other GIS analysts, developers, and professionals across all HDRs business lines. The ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with remote team members and with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, both technical and non-technical, is required. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of GIS and expertise with Esri software. In the role of GIS Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to: Demonstrated ability to serve as a GIS project leader including development of technical approaches, budget, scheduling, and quality assuranceExpertise in spatial data analysisExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to write reports that summarize spatial analyses and communicate findings with charts, tables and narrativeAbility to identify industry trends and determine where company capabilities can be marketed to existing and potential clientsDemonstrated success leading staff, multidisciplinary teams, and workload planningExperience driving business growth through client engagement, pursuits, proposal development, strategic planning, and financial managementStrong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and effectively motivate teamsProficiency with the ArcGIS platform; Esri Certification, Microsoft 365 Apps, GISP, FME Experience or other relevant professional certification Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plansParticipate in delivery of project services to meet client expectationsCollaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project managementParticipate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviewsParticipate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementationPerform other duties as neededPreferred QualificationsDemonstrated ability to serve as a GIS project leader including development of technical approaches, budget, scheduling, and quality assuranceExpertise in spatial data analysisExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to write reports that summarize spatial analyses and communicate findings with charts, tables and narrativeAbility to identify industry trends and determine where company capabilities can be marketed to existing and potential clientsDemonstrated success leading staff, multidisciplinary teams, and workload planningExperience driving business growth through client engagement, pursuits, proposal development, strategic planning, and financial managementStrong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and effectively motivate teamsProficiency with the ArcGIS platform; Esri Certification, Microsoft 365 Apps, GISP, FME Experience or other relevant professional certification QualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field10 years of experienceCommitted to quality, improvement and HDR valuesExperienced in development and management of diverse teamsWorks cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class effortsAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a mustWhat We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.Job Field: Highway + RoadSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular