Job Summary:
The GIS Product Owner will lead the delivery of scalable cloud-native web and mobile GIS solutions. This role requires a blend of product leadership business analysis and technical fluency in modern GIS application development. The Product Owner will define product strategy manage the product backlog and serve as the key liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
Location: Houston N/A Texas United States
Responsibilities:
- Define prioritize and manage the product backlog for GIS web and mobile applications.
- Translate business goals into clear actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Serve as the key liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
- Lead roadmap planning sprint execution and Agile ceremonies.
- Define and measure product KPIs user engagement metrics and adoption success.
- Gather and document requirements through interviews workshops and workflow reviews.
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions to align GIS capabilities with business needs.
- Communicate complex GIS concepts and technical options to non-technical audiences.
- Conduct user feedback sessions demos and iterative design validation.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to design and build applications.
- Guide API integration using REST GeoJSON and Web Feature Services (WFS).
- Support deployment in cloud-native environments (AWS Azure or GCP).
- Align product planning with modern DevOps workflows.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- 5 years in a GIS Product Owner Technical Business Analyst or GIS Development Lead role.
- Strong experience with ArcGIS JavaScript API (4.x) and Esri web app tools.
- Familiarity with React Vite and modern front-end development patterns.
- Excellent facilitation requirements gathering and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proven track record working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
- Experience with cloud-native GIS architecture or microservices-based systems.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder Web AppBuilder and ArcGIS Enterprise administration.
- Familiarity with spatial databases such as PostGIS Snowflake or SQL Server Spatial.
- Understanding of geospatial libraries (e.g. Mapbox GL JS ).
- Working knowledge of Python or FME for spatial ETL and automation.
- Product Owner certifications (CSPO SAFe PO/PM) or equivalent Agile credentials.
Special Considerations:
- Not specified.
Scheduling:
- Not specified.