Cartography Operations Specialist 1

We are seeking a full-time Cartography Project Specialist 1 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for owning small to medium cartography-related projects as well as coordinating between cartography and other internal or external groups and monitoring development progress along with managing product launch activities and maintenance releases.

Essential Functions

• Provides ongoing operational support for cartography products across the product lifecycle, including new releases, maintenance releases, and data updates, by partnering with engineering, marketing, sales, MarComm, IT, and operations to support cartography administration, release readiness, and lifecycle maintenance
• Utilizes independent judgment in organizing and executing all aspects of Cartography Administration and releases operations in accordance with documented Garmin procedures
• Initiates, maintains, and updates cartography product information for display on Garmin platforms, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness
• Maintains operational documentation related to cartography administration, release processes, and partner requirements
• Coordinates with internal teams and external partners to support ongoing cartography updates, issue resolution, and release execution
• Identifies recurring operational issues or inefficiencies and recommends process improvements to enhance cartography release quality and reliability
• Operates within established Garmin policies, procedures, and systems to accomplish assigned tasks, ensuring consistent operational execution
• Communicates effectively in written and verbal form to provide status updates, issue tracking, and release communication to stakeholders
• Thoroughly documents work, decisions, and changes in an organized and auditable manner

Basic Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in relevant field or related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant operational experience
• Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment with minimal supervision
• Team-oriented, possessing a positive attitude and ability to work well with others
• Strong time management, organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent operational tasks
• Detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy across data, documentation, and releases
• Proficiency with common Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting ongoing operational workflows, releases, or data maintenance in data operations, product operations, or technical administration
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with engineering, marketing, operations, or external partners in cross-functional coordination
• Aptitude for software systems, technical tools, and structured workflows
• Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and recommend process improvements
• Experience supporting operational or production environments
• Demonstrated ability to provide consistent, high-quality customer support

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits