[Hiring] GIS Strategic Planning Manager @GEOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC

Role Description

The GIS Strategy & Planning Manager will lead client-facing strategic planning engagements for local and regional government clients, helping organizations define priorities, align stakeholders, and translate strategy into actionable implementation plans. This role requires familiarity with public sector environments and/or GIS-related services, with the ability to quickly understand client context and tailor strategic recommendations accordingly. This position is well-suited for GIS managers or leaders who have evolved beyond technical delivery into strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and organizational decision-making. This role will work closely with company leadership and is expected to ramp quickly, taking on increasing ownership of client engagements within the first 6–9 months. While this role is not responsible for direct sales, it requires a commercial mindset - including the ability to shape engagements, contribute to scoping, and identify opportunities to expand work with clients.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in strategy, operations, planning, or advisory roles in a client-facing or cross-functional environment (including corporate, consulting, public sector, or military leadership roles)
• Experience owning and leading workstreams or key components of engagements, with demonstrated ability to operate independently and take on full ownership over time
• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from problem definition through execution (e.g., strategic planning, operating model design, transformation efforts)
• Experience working with local or regional government and/or GIS, infrastructure, or geospatial services, including ownership of planning, prioritization, or cross-functional initiatives
• For candidates from government or GIS-focused roles: experience owning or leading strategic planning, capital planning, or cross-functional initiatives, not just contributing to them
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, workshops, or executive discussions
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams or projects in a fast-paced, client-facing environment

Requirements

• Client Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead and deliver strategic planning engagements for local and regional government clients from scoping through final recommendations
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day client lead, driving alignment, progress, and decision-making
  • Structure ambiguous problems into clear priorities, tradeoffs, and actionable plans
• Strategic Planning & Facilitation
  • Design and facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and executive discussions within public sector environments
  • Synthesize inputs into clear strategic direction and practical implementation roadmaps
  • Translate high-level strategy into sequenced actions, including dependencies, risks, and ownership
• GIS & Public Sector Context
  • Understand how GIS capabilities support government functions (e.g., public works, utilities, planning, emergency management)
  • Apply knowledge of public sector operating environments, including stakeholder dynamics, budget cycles, and decision processes
  • Interpret GIS-related needs and translate them into strategic priorities and initiatives (not just technical solutions)
• Execution & Practical Application
  • Ensure recommendations are grounded in organizational realities, including staffing, funding, and operational constraints
  • Partner with technical teams to bridge strategy and GIS implementation
  • Define realistic paths from current state to future state
• Offering Development & Contribution
  • Contribute to defining and refining our approach, templates, and delivery of strategic planning engagements
  • Support proposal development, project scoping, and pricing for strategic planning engagements
  • Identify opportunities to improve and standardize delivery across clients
• Communication & Influence
  • Communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Facilitate alignment across stakeholders with differing priorities
  • Build trust with clients and guide them toward decisions

Benefits

• Simple IRA Matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, or advisory roles
• Direct experience working with local or regional government clients and/or GIS, geospatial, or infrastructure-related services strongly preferred
• Direct experience developing strategic plans, implementation roadmaps, or operating models
• Experience with enterprise GIS programs, geospatial strategy, or infrastructure-related initiatives
• Exposure to proposal development, project scoping, or pricing of work
• Experience with change management or organizational transformation efforts

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

This is a remote position.