Director
Posted 13 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Director - Geospatial Data Governance”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 10–15 yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geomatics, Information Management, Surveying (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsProject Management Professional, PRINCE2
Field of studyBusiness Administration, Data Management, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Information Management
Study levelMaster's
The Director, Geospatial Governance is accountable for the strategic leadership, governance, management, and continual improvement of QIC’s enterprise geospatial capability. The role leads the GIS team and serves as the business owner for the Esri Enterprise platform, including the Enterprise Geodatabase (SDE), ArcGIS Enterprise environment, geospatial services, standards, and governance frameworks.
The position ensures that geospatial information is managed as a trusted enterprise asset, supporting planning, design, development, construction, operations, asset management, and digital twin initiatives. The Director establishes and maintains geospatial governance, data stewardship, quality assurance, platform performance, security, and compliance while driving innovation and business value through geospatial technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
· Develop and execute the enterprise geospatial strategy and roadmap.
· Align GIS initiatives with corporate objectives, digital transformation programs, and business priorities.
· Promote geospatial information as a strategic enterprise asset.
· Lead the adoption of emerging geospatial technologies, automation, analytics, and digital twin capabilities.
· Provide executive-level advice on geospatial data, systems, and governance.
Geospatial Governance
· Establish and maintain enterprise GIS governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
· Define authoritative geospatial datasets and manage their lifecycle.
· Lead enterprise data stewardship and accountability frameworks.
· Establish decision rights for geospatial information management.
· Chair GIS governance and technical review forums.
· Ensure compliance with enterprise data management and information governance policies.
· Oversee schema governance and change control processes.
Enterprise GIS Platform Ownership
· Serve as the business owner for the Esri Enterprise environment.
· Lead governance and oversight of ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, and Enterprise Geodatabases (SDE).
· Establish standards for service publishing, deployment, security, and lifecycle management.
· Oversee platform availability, performance, scalability, resilience, and disaster recovery.
· Lead upgrade planning, release management, and platform modernization initiatives.