G.8 Geographic Information System Project Manager

Experience levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5– < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to

Within both the Information Technology and Geographic Information System system environments

• Defines and documents the objectives for the project; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities, and terms of reference for the project team
• Manages the project during the development, implementation and operations startup by ensuring that resources are made available, and that the project is developed, and made fully operational within agreed time, cost and performance parameters
• Formulates statements of problems; establishes procedures for the development and implementation of significant, new or modified project elements to solve these problems, and obtains approval thereof
• Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle
• Meets in conference with stakeholders and states problems in a form capable of being solved
• Prepares plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; works with a variety of project management tools
• Project sign-off

Specialties could include but are not limited to

• GIS Product Suites