GIS Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing GIS team, establishing workflows, quality standards, and capacity planning to support Land, Engineering, and Geological teams across multiple U.S. basins.
• Remain an active contributor — producing and QC'ing maps, conducting spatial analysis, and stepping in on complex or high-priority deliverables alongside your team.
• Direct and perform analysis of horizontal wellbores and drilling units to determine participation using acreage allocation and lateral length allocation methods.
• Own coordinate system standards, spatial accuracy protocols, QC processes, and documentation — ensuring consistency and reliability across all geospatial outputs.
• Collaborate with and communicate across multiple disciplines including Land, Engineering, and Geology to troubleshoot issues, remove blockers, and drive operational efficiency.
• Research, interpret, and apply state-specific oil and gas regulations, spacing rules, and unitization requirements — and ensure your team is equipped to do the same.
• Oversee the maintenance and ongoing accuracy of the land grid, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved systematically.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, or a related discipline.
• 5–8+ years of GIS experience.
• Deep proficiency with the ArcGIS suite and related products.
• A hands-on approach — comfortable setting direction at the team level and diving deep into the technical details when the work demands it.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical geospatial concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting Land teams in the upstream Oil and Gas sector is strongly preferred.
• 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Familiarity with property legal terminology, including Deed plot and the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
• Experience building or scaling a GIS function — not just contributing to one.
• A player-coach mentality: you lead by doing, not just directing.