Data Project Manager
$75,000–$85,000 year
Hybrid · Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Data Project Manager to lead a 5-year geospatial land characterization project across Chesapeake Conservancy’s CIC, EPA, and CBP geospatial teams. Responsibilities include serving as the CIC project lead for bay-wide projects, managing grants/contracts lifecycle (work plans, action plans, budgets, reporting), tracking milestones, coordinating with the deputy director as the CIC liaison, developing and overseeing QA/QMP/DMP documents, ensuring grant reporting compliance, balancing team workflows and resources, and coordinating with operations, grant administration, and business development. The role emphasizes partnership development, contract management with contractors/subawards, monthly personnel time reviews, budget/narrative preparation for proposals, and leading project reporting to EPA, CBP, and stakeholders. Essential skills include advanced GIS/data science methods (ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, AI), strong strategic thinking, ability to communicate complex geospatial concepts to diverse audiences, stakeholder relationship building, and proficiency with Microsoft and Google productivity tools; PMP certification is preferred but not mandatory.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (ideally Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, or Geography)
- Minimum of three years of relevant/progressive professional experience
- Experience with complex project management and multitasking
- Proficiency in geospatial data analysis using GIS and data science tools (ArcGIS, AI, GRASS, QGIS)
- Ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Experience managing project teams and budgets
- Ability to develop and oversee QA/QC, DMP, QAPP and related plans
- Experience with federal grant reporting requirements (EPA, CBP) and subcontractor/contract management
- Experience preparing budgets and narratives for proposals and grants
- Familiarity with EPA Chesapeake Bay Program goals and partnership structures
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