Walgreens Co.
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Project manager and leader in the dedicated Geographic Information Services and Research function. Building, designing and supporting the Enterprise GIS platform; developing modeling and process improvements in other corporate departments (Mkt Strategy, Advertising, HR, etc); conducting spatial analysis on key strategic initiatives; and training and development of GIS staff and users in other departments.
Job Responsibilities
* Teams up with the IT_GIS group to build, design, and support the Enterprise GIS platform; involved in all phases of the design of supporting systems, such as Location Database, Competitive Database, Real Estate Packet, Walmap and others.
* Ensures understanding and analysis of the spatial analysis factors resulting in better decision making, focusing on the where, what, and how-many portions of the non-healthcare related questions.
* Oversees the research of new data sources and methods to further analyze attributes to better serve the customer and to assess competition.
* Collaborates and meets with executives from Market Strategy, Real Estate, Advertising, Marketing, Logistics, Recruiting, Government Relations, Mergers and Acquisitions, File Buyouts, ESDR and others to create and prioritize geographic information and analysis needs.
* Directs and focuses research activities of the GIS research staff; manages the planning, scheduling, and evaluation of projects of the staff ensuring timely completion of projects according to specifications.
* Leads support effort of the systematic portion of the on-going analysis of the market strategic of mergers and acquisitions in the retail business units.
* Creates and maintains a well-known and respected presence in the Geographic Information Services and Retail Research field to attract candidates and ensure influence in the field for intelligence.
* Ensures the development and maintenance of demographic, customer and third party data & models; to result in accurate datasets and models for decision making.
* Mentors, coaches and evaluates staff members; develops employees through orientation, training establishing objectives, communication of rules, constructive discipline; builds employee morale, motivation and loyalty.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelors Degree
* 3 years direct experience in GIS utilizing ESRI.
* 2 years experience in project management, research and analysis.
* 1 year training experience within a GIS environment.
* 3 years experience using MS Office including Excel, Access, and Word at an Intermediate skill level (tables, charts, formulas).
* Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint skills with experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.
* Experience communicating both verbally (on-phone, one-on-one, groups, presentations) and in writing (emails, letters, reports) to all levels of management and cross-functional business units.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree in GIS or Geography
* Preferred PMP and/or GISP Certification