Head of Geospatial

Head of Geospatial

Hybrid - Office locations - London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds & Bristol

London or Birmingham are preference.

Our client is looking for an experienced Head of Geospatial to lead their dynamic Geospatial team. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a strong industry presence or a desire to establish one, providing both thought leadership and technical direction.

If you are passionate about Geospatial technology and looking to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.

Main tasks:

Directly responsible for the successful running of GIS and Measured Survey Teams.

Be a key delivery partner with our Head of Land Referencing to further enhance and develop that geospatially reliant service line across multiple sectors.

Be instrumental in educating clients and the wider business on the power of Geospatial technology and data and develop property-focused innovative solutions.

Manage change initiatives with best practice project/programme management methods to ensure regulatory compliance for quality and security.

Write and execute geospatial business plan in accordance with our vision periods.

Have a strong focus on client care and Quality and Risk Management.

Lead on spatial data integration across all business applications / enterprise systems.

Support the development of your teams whilst actively recruiting and training new team members.

Actively lead Geospatial business development activity whilst support the wider business with cross referrals.

Manage change initiatives with best practice project/programme management methods to ensure regulatory compliance for quality and security.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the jobholder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department.

What does it take to be successful?

As the Head of Geospatial, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and delivering our clients Geospatial and Data Strategies, services, and product roadmaps. With extensive experience in the Geospatial industry, you will influence and guide at the C-Suite level, win new business, and manage client relationships across various divisions, including Infrastructure, Residential, Rural, Commercial, Planning, and Development. Our client would like you have experience of managing strategic partnerships across Survey organisations, GIS software and data providers alongside an expert knowledge in the integration of spatial and non-spatial data including 3D datasets such as LiDAR and Photogrammetric derived datasets.

You will already be a Highly experienced in ESRI enterprise architecture and using it to develop solutions with a working knowledge of App development.

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector.

Ideally you will have a bachelor's degree ideally MSc or PHD and be an active member of a Geospatially focused Professional Body e.g. RICS (Geomatics), CICES, or RGS (ChGeo / GIS / GI)

Office locations - London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds & Bristol