GIS Manager

The GIS Manager is responsible for establishing and governing enterprise-wide GIS standards, systems, and workflows that support the design, construction, expansion, and operation of our networks. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), this role serves as the central authority for GIS-driven engineering design standards, documentation practices, spatial analysis, regulatory alignment, and reporting. The GIS Manager works closely with Engineering, Construction, BSS/OSS, Finance, Regulatory, and property-level teams to ensure accurate, scalable, and actionable spatial data across the organization.

Position Title
: GIS Manager

Location
:
Remote

Rate: $105,000 - $140,000 annually

Reports to
: CTO

Position Type
:
Full-time

Primary

Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and maintain enterprise GIS standards for fiber engineering design, network modeling, documentation, and as-built records.
• Define and enforce GIS data governance, including accuracy requirements, validation, versioning, and audit processes.
• Lead evaluation, selection, implementation, and optimization of GIS and related engineering, construction tracking, and reporting platforms.
• Define GIS integration requirements and data exchange standards with BSS/OSS, construction management, finance, and regulatory systems.
• Develop standardized GIS-based methods to analyze greenfield expansions and overbuild opportunities, including cost modeling, route optimization, density analysis, and competitive analysis.
• Define processes and data structures for delivering new expansion and overbuild locations to the BSS team, ensuring proper import, serviceability, and alignment with FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) requirements.
• Provide oversight for GIS components of BDC filings, including data preparation, validation, reconciliation, and submission support.
• Establish GIS-driven construction tracking standards and management reporting frameworks for progress, cost, and risk visibility.
• Own centralized storage, organization, and access standards for GIS and mapping data used by business and executive leadership.
• Develop GIS-based guidelines and workflows for quoting construction costs for wholesale and commercial services.
• Support broadband grant submissions and proposals through GIS analysis, mapping, and documentation, including post-award tracking as needed.
• Partner with property-level GIS and construction teams to drive adoption of standards, support daily operational needs, and ensure consistent execution across markets.
• Define, document, and continuously improve end-to-end GIS workflows supporting engineering, construction, expansion, and operations.

You will need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of progressive GIS experience, preferably within telecom, broadband, or fiber environments.
• Demonstrated experience establishing GIS standards, governance models, and enterprise workflows.
• Strong understanding of fiber network design, construction processes, and as-built documentation.
• Experience integrating GIS with BSS/OSS, construction management, and reporting systems.
• Familiarity with FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) requirements and regulatory GIS reporting.

Even better if you have:

• Experience supporting federal or state broadband grant programs (e.g., BEAD).
• Experience operating in multi-property or multi-market telecom environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and work effectively in matrixed organizations.
• Advanced experience with spatial analysis, automation, and GIS data modeling.

Why Join Schurz Broadband Group?

When you join Schurz Broadband Group, you’ll be part of an award-winning company and team. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) program with company match
• Generous PTO program
• Company wellness program
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• And much more!

We are committed to providing an environment that gives each employee the opportunity to nurture their gifts and achieve their potential. Our mission is to pass on to future generations—customers, employees, communities, and owners—an organization that is even stronger and better than it is today.

Schurz Communications and its subsidiaries’ strategic objectives:

• We will attract, invest in, communicate with, and retain top talent.
• We will innovate, partner, experiment and create a better future together.
• We strive to continuously improve operating performance to ensure sustained growth.
• We will dynamically grow revenues by building and nurturing mutually beneficial and profitable customer relationships.

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