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Program Manager (Product Owner) - GIS
- TEKsystems (Birmingham, AL)
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Position Summary:
Our customer is hiring a highly organized and results-driven Program Manager (Product Owner) to lead GIS product initiatives as part of a multi-year platform modernization project. This individual will serve as the central bridge between business stakeholders and the technical team, ensuring the new GIS platform supports the evolving needs of economic and community development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Serve as primary liaison between business units, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
• Own the product roadmap, prioritize backlogs, and define acceptance criteria for platform features.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, stakeholder interviews, and use case documentation.
• Manage development of GIS enhancements including:
o A new site selection tool
o Integration with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Coordinate timelines, dependencies, and resource alignment across multiple project streams.
• Lead weekly status meetings, generate project plans, and create risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintain process documentation, user stories, workflows, and functional specifications.
• Deliver status reports, budget burndown charts, and compliance reports on a defined cadence.
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of Program Management or Product Ownership experience, ideally in GIS or related fields.
• Proven experience managing technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• In-depth understanding of Agile, Scrum, and/or hybrid project methodologies.
• Experience integrating cloud technologies with business systems.
• Familiarity with economic development data, mapping tools, and location intelligence solutions is a plus.
Tools & Technologies:
• Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent tools
• Esri ArcGIS (or other GIS platforms)
• Power BI, Tableau (for dashboards/reporting)
• Agile toolkits, MS Teams, Miro, Figma
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Birmingham,AL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 11, 2025.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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