Project Manager / Site Lead

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We provide value by integrating expertise across the natural and built environment lifecycle—from pre-development and planning to design, procurement, construction, and operations.

About the role

We are seeking a Project Manager/Site Lead to support the Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Trust Funds Administration’s (BTFA) at the American Indian Records Repository (AIRR) in Lenexa, KS. This role oversees daily operations, staff assignments, and workflow related to digitization support services, including project management, document preparation, digitization, quality control, and reassembly management. The PM/Site Lead ensures that all work aligns with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), BTFA policies, and records management requirements. Availability of this position is contingent upon successful award of the federal contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate contractor staff performing digitization support functions across AIRR and BTFA sites.
• Work directly with the DCE Supervisor to prioritize and balance day-to-day and special project workloads.
• Oversee project management tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion of digitization services.
• Ensure team adherence to SOPs for document preparation, reassembly, digitization, and quality control.
• Assist in coordinating staffing assignments among preparation, digitization, quality control, and reassembly activities.
• Maintain compliance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and DOI records policies.
• Support communication between contractor staff and BTFA personnel; provide reporting and performance updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Five years of relevant experience in document preparation, digitization operations, quality control, and reassembly management.
• Knowledge of NARA records policies and federal records management guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Public Trust adjudication and a PIV card.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Real ID or Passport to undergo commercial airfare travel.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.

Working Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet, climate-controlled environment. This role also requires periodic travel to project sites, including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits, the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments, construction noise, dust, and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits, depending on site conditions. While on site visits, an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.

Physical Demands

• Sitting/Standing: This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors, contractor representatives, and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.
• Walking: This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.
• Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations, crawlspaces, and roofs.
• Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, and scanners, copiers, and fax machines.
• Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information.
• Seeing: This role requires the ability to see, view, and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.
• Carrying/Lifting: This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment, safety equipment, and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces.

Benefits

• Native American Hiring Preference: Mno-Bmadsen prefers to hire Pokagon Band citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. Preference is given in the following order: qualified Pokagon Band citizens; qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; other qualified Native Americans; all other qualified applicants.
• Home Office Connectivity Requirements: For hybrid & remote positions, broadband internet service capable of supporting video conferencing, VPN connectivity, and cloud-based applications is required (minimum 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload).

Pay

$65,000-75,000

Schedule

• Hours Per Week: 40
• Work Arrangement: Onsite