Manages, plans, assigns, and reviews analysts and developers' work on GIS projects.
Oversees the production of reports, maps, applications, and visualizations for internal or external stakeholders. Ensures proper maintenance, documentation, and cleaning of GIS data. Develops methods to leverage GIS data for new applications.
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Check each GIS Manager skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Applying management skills and engineering principles in overseeing technical projects and personnel.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites the methods and principles in engineering management to ensure project success.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Applies the systems engineering techniques to assist in maintaining engineering mechanisms.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Analyzes the engineering project quality and output to ensure quality control and safety.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Develops effective workflow roadmaps to align our engineering strategy with the business vision.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Builds relevant tools and systems to carry out our large-scale engineering management functions.
Skill definition-Creating, reviewing, and implementing engineering change requests, orders, and notifications.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites the engineering principles and procedures in implementing changes to components or products.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in completing basic administrative tasks of engineering change management processes.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Analyzes changes of product configuration to determine the effect on the product design.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Coordinates with stakeholders regarding engineering change management to verify the status of process changes.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Builds engineering change and control databases and systems to management initiatives.
Skill definition-Collecting, storing, analyzing, and maintaining data to make more-informed business decisions.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes data management concepts and related terminologies.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in the collection, interpretation, and maintenance of data to ensure integrity and security.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs data quality reviews for external and internal data to determine the accuracy and high-quality information.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Modifies data infrastructure to accelerate the processes of data analysis and reporting.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops contingency plans to prevent future data loss and manage our organization's data management issues.
Skill definition-Designing, implementing, and supporting stored data to maximize value and usage.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains the benefits and importance of database management in our business operations.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Gathers and inputs data in established databases and document management systems.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Executes database tuning to effectively maintain software updates.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates and recommend available database management system (DBMS) products to refine performance.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Determines effectiveness of adapted database management systems to identify operational efficiency.
Skill definition-Demonstrating thorough knowledge of the industry's value chain, business, issues, trends, etc., and the ability to apply them appropriately.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains the industry's essential products and services.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Follows and respects the industry standards and regulations.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements and troubleshoots the industry-specific technical tools and systems.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Educates others to enhance product and industry-specific knowledge across our business.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Keeps apprised of industry trends and applies the expertise to business strategy.
Skill definition-Applying specific policies, tools and practices to plan and prepare projected revenues, expenses, cash flows, and capital expenditures.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the procedures for capital and expense allocation and budgeting.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Gathers financial data to help support management in budgeting analysis and forecasting.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Prepares and reviews the annual budgeting process to ensure effective and efficient budgeting.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates past decisions on budgetary considerations to improve the budgeting process.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes operating procedures to guide the consistency and repeatability of our budgeting processes.
There are 3 hard skills for GIS Manager, Engineering Management, Engineering Change Management, Geographic Information System (GIS).
4 general skills for GIS Manager, Data Management, Database Management, Programming, etc.
12 soft skills for GIS Manager, Industry Knowledge, Budgeting, Planning and Organizing, etc.
While the list totals 19 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a GIS Manager, he or she needs to be proficient in Industry Knowledge, be proficient in Budgeting, and be skilled in Planning and Organizing.
