Full-Time
GIS Manager
Updated on 9/10/2026
Tulsa County
Compensation Overview
$6.6k/mo
United States
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
Category
 Data & Analytics |
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Required Skills
Microsoft Windows
Word/Pages/Docs
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of GIS principles, practices, and the ESRI ArcGIS platform.
- Knowledge of cartography, legal descriptions, aerial photography, surveys, and physical assets such as roads and trails.
- Knowledge of planning-related research and the principles and practices of supervision and personnel management.
- Skill in working with spreadsheets and databases and in organizing and analyzing large data sets.
- Ability to lead and develop staff, manage projects, and apply creative solutions to problem solving.
- Ability to communicate effectively and maintain productive working relationships with staff, planners, and member communities.
- Proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS platform, spreadsheet and database software, and word processing software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to read and interpret legal descriptions, surveys, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to speak effectively and present information before groups of staff, member communities, and the public.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, percentages, coordinate systems, scales, and statistical data.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, apply logical thinking, and interpret technical instructions.
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Geography, Earth Sciences, GIS, or a closely related field with emphasis on GIS.
- Five years of progressively responsible GIS experience, including at least two years of supervisory or lead experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the day-to-day operations of the GIS and Mapping Services Department.
- Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate GIS technicians and other assigned staff; assign and review work, set priorities, and manage performance.
- Oversee the preparation and quality control of parcel-based maps and data queries.
- Oversee the preparation and checking of case maps for the Tulsa Planning department and INCOG member communities.
- Direct the review of legal descriptions provided by planners for subject tracts of case maps and resolve complex or conflicting descriptions.
- Manage the maintenance, integrity, and security of GIS databases and data layers; establish data standards and documentation.
- Establish, implement, and maintain GIS policies, procedures, and best practices, and create maps using a variety of GIS data layers.
- Manage department workflow to meet time-sensitive deadlines and develop creative solutions to complex problems.
- Administer ESRI ArcGIS software licensing, coordinate with vendors, and assist with budget recommendations for GIS resources.
- Coordinate GIS services and projects with planners, member communities, and other stakeholders.
- Directly supervise GIS Technicians and other assigned GIS staff.
- Plan and assign work, train staff, appraise performance, and address concerns in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of legal descriptions, cartography, and aerial photography is strongly preferred.
- A master's degree is preferred.
- GIS Professional (GISP) certification is preferred.