GIS Team Manager
Lead a GIS and asset management team that keeps critical energy infrastructure visible, reliable and continuously improving. You will manage projects, people, budget and the evolution of digital solutions that underpin asset decisions across a major distribution operator.
CONTEXT
Our client, a major energy distribution system operator, relies on geospatial information and asset management systems to understand, maintain and evolve the infrastructure that powers everyday life. The GIS and asset management platforms are not back-office tools; they are decision-making engines used across engineering, operations and digital teams. As an ad-interim leader, the GIS Team Manager will step into a team with deep technical knowledge and a clear mandate to modernize, stabilize and improve. The mission is to combine people leadership, project delivery and budget ownership while keeping the broader digital business solutions strategy firmly in view.
ACTIVITIES
- Lead, coach and develop a team responsible for the maintenance and further development of GIS and asset management systems.
- Manage project portfolios, priorities, planning, risks and delivery quality.
- Own team activities, capacity planning and budget follow-up.
- Drive continuous improvement in processes, platforms, data quality and service delivery.
- Partner with business stakeholders and IT colleagues to align GIS and asset management capabilities with operational needs.
- Ensure robust documentation, governance and vendor coordination where required.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable and learning-oriented team culture.
EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- A stable, well-managed GIS and asset management capability that supports critical energy infrastructure decisions.
- Clear project delivery and budget control within the digital business solutions unit.
- A stronger team, with clearer priorities, improved ways of working and higher engagement.
- Continuous improvement in data, systems and processes that makes asset information more reliable and useful.
ENVIRONMENT
GIS, asset management systems, IT project management, team leadership, budget management, service delivery, continuous improvement, stakeholder management, digital business solutions and energy distribution infrastructure.