Job ID: 2617339
Location: Remote Work, SC, United States
Date Posted: Sep 28, 2026
Category: Defense/Intel
Subcategory: Geospatial Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
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Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Manager, Geographic Information Systems to lead public safety GIS and addressing support for Department of Defense customers. This position manages a broad functional area delivering mission critical GIS solutions that enable CAD and NG911 systems in support of military first responders and public safety entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Public Safety GIS and Addressing team in support of DoD emergency response missions
• Direct planning, staffing, and budgeting for multiple related GIS functions and projects
• Oversee design, analysis, and development of geospatial solutions and product specifications for global geospatial imagery and vector products
• Plan, design, and govern spatial and relational database architectures that support CAD and NG911 systems
• Establish and enforce GIS data quality, standards, and governance in alignment with NENA and DoD requirements
• Mentor and develop GIS staff and first line managers, fostering strong team performance and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with senior customer and SAIC leadership on priorities, risk management, and long term roadmap for public safety GIS capabilities
• Make decisions that balance mission performance, technical risk, cost, and schedule and address issues that have significant impact on program success
  
   

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Information Technology, or related field
• Ten (10) or more years of professional GIS experience including public safety or DoD focused work
• Three (3) or more years of experience leading teams or managing GIS projects or programs
• Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise in an operational environment
• Knowledge of emergency response operations and the role of GIS in CAD and 9 1 1 call handling systems

Required Security Clearance:

• An active Secret security clearance is required upon starting 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing GIS programs that support NG911, CAD, or similar mission critical systems
• Experience with GIS data governance, automation, and ETL processes using Python or ArcPy
• Familiarity with NENA NG911 GIS standards and DoD spatial data standards such as SDSFIE
• Strong decision making, problem solving, and stakeholder engagement skills at the senior level
• Professional GIS certification such as GISP or equivalent