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CenterPoint Energy · 6 hours ago

Geospatial Analytics Lead

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

CenterPoint Energy is a long-established utility company committed to delivering electricity and natural gas safely and reliably. They are seeking a Geospatial Analytics Lead to manage the strategic direction and performance of their geospatial data and analytics environment, serving as a liaison between business units and IT to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the geospatial product vision, roadmap, and priorities in alignment with corporate objectives and business requirements

Translate operational needs into actionable user stories, requirements, and technical specifications for developers and IT teams

Manage product lifecycle activities, including planning, backlog management, release coordination, and continuous improvement

Define and monitor performance indicators for product adoption, reliability, and business value

Ensure products and solutions comply with corporate cybersecurity, regulatory, and data governance standards

Serve as the primary point of contact for business units on capabilities, enhancements, and service delivery

Conduct business process reviews, workflow mapping, and requirements analysis to identify and prioritize geospatial solutions

Facilitate cross-functional workshops, stakeholder interviews, and demonstrations to capture feedback and align expectations to support geospatial or imagery-based projects

Develop and maintain business requirements documentation, functional specifications, and user guides

Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment reviews, and communication for system updates and new releases

Oversee integration of geospatial solutions with enterprise systems such as SAP, asset management, work management, and outage systems

Evaluate and recommend geospatial tools, data models, and spatial data services to support CenterPoint’s operations

Support cloud-based geospatial environments (e.g., GCP and Azure) and ensure performance, scalability, and availability standards are met

Collaborate on configuration and customization of geospatial web and mobile applications in collaboration with the GIS

Support the enterprise geospatial data governance framework by maintaining standards for accuracy, completeness, and metadata management

Coordinate with data stewards to ensure spatial datasets are updated, validated, and version-controlled in accordance with operational needs

Promote data consistency across divisions by enforcing data models and integration protocols

Develop and maintain documentation on geospatial data architecture, processes, and business rules

Act as an advocate for geospatial technology and its strategic use throughout the organization

Provide subject matter expertise to leadership, engineers, planners, and field personnel on geospatial capabilities

Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and training materials that communicate system value, performance, and innovation

Mentor analysts and junior geospatial staff, promoting continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration

Qualification

Geospatial product managementEsri ArcGISCloud environmentsBusiness analysisData governanceStakeholder engagementPython scriptingReactSQL Server SpatialAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in geospatial product management, business analysis, or geospatial system leadership

Demonstrated proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS JavaScript API, satellite imaging, weather data and other geospatial tools and technologies

Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and manage end-to-end project delivery

Preferred

Master's degree in geospatial, Geospatial Intelligence, or related technical field

Experience with React, Vite, or Calcite Design System

Knowledge of spatial databases (PostGIS, SQL Server Spatial, or Snowflake)

Familiarity with Python scripting (ArcPy or ArcGIS Python API) and automation processes

Understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and modern DevOps practices

Background in defense, utilities, or critical infrastructure GEOSPATIAL operations

Benefits

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

Transit subsidies

Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off

Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston

Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement

401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Company

CenterPoint Energy

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CenterPoint Energy is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution.

Founded in 1866

Houston, Texas, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://centerpointenergy.com

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