Director of Project Management

About Bodwé Group

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. By integrating expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management, we deliver holistic, end-to-end solutions that drive efficiency and deliver distinctive outcomes.

Position Summary

The Director of Project Management is responsible for leading and strengthening the discipline of project management (PM) across the Buildings Services Branch. This role provides oversight, guidance, and support to project managers to ensure the successful delivery of architecture and engineering projects that align with Bodwé’s mission, values, and client commitments.

This position is focused on elevating project management practice across teams, driving consistency in scope, schedule, and budget management, while supporting team performance, client satisfaction, and long-term impact. The Director works closely with studio and discipline leaders to match project managers to assignments, support workload balancing, and develop individual capabilities. This role plays a central part in aligning operations with business goals and works to ensure that project delivery is both disciplined and adaptable.

In addition to discipline leadership responsibilities, the Director of Project Management also serves as a Senior Project Manager on select projects. The expectation is that this individual exemplifies exceptional project management—demonstrating best practices, modeling accountability, and setting the standard for project delivery excellence.

The Director of Project Management also serves as a mentor and internal coach, fostering a culture of accountability, communication, and continuous learning. This role champions PM process improvement and collaborates with other Directors to implement tools, training, and systems that support successful delivery across all sectors and clients.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at 269-927-0144 or [email protected]

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following inexhaustive list of duties represents a sample of work routinely performed by this role:

Discipline Leadership

• Lead the strategic development and oversight of the project management discipline. 
• Establish and refine project management standards, tools, and best practices to support delivery excellence. 
• Represent project management in firmwide leadership discussions, strategic initiatives, and operational planning.
• Promote consistency in project execution across studios and disciplines.

 Project Oversight

• Provide oversight and mentorship on project execution strategies, risk management, and client engagement. 
• Monitor project delivery performance, identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities for continuous improvement. 
• Lead project reviews at key milestones to assess financial health, schedule, scope, and team dynamics.

 Process + Standards Development

• Create and maintain standardized project delivery workflows, including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, and reporting tools. 
• Collaborate with finance, human resources (HR), and business operations to align project delivery systems with enterprise processes. 
• Promote the adoption of project management tools and digital platforms to support transparency and efficiency. 

 Mentorship + Development

• Mentor project managers across all studios, providing coaching, performance feedback, and development planning. 
• Oversee onboarding and ongoing training to ensure PMs are equipped with the skills and support to succeed. 
• Support a culture of accountability, empowerment, and team ownership. 

 Resource + Operational Planning 

• Coordinate with studio directors and discipline leaders to align staffing and project assignments based on capacity, expertise, and development goals. 
• Assist with forecasting and workload planning to ensure balanced and efficient staffing. 
• Help resolve resourcing conflicts to maintain delivery momentum. 

 Client + Business Engagement 

• Support client engagement strategies, including project planning, scoping, contracting, and progress communication. 
• Participate in proposal development, fee estimating, and interview preparation for strategic pursuits.
• Guide project teams on building strong client relationships through responsive and reliable communication. 

 Financial Oversight 

• Monitor and report on project budgets, labor planning, profitability, and earned value. 
• Partner with finance and firm leadership to drive project financial performance. 
• Support the development of revenue goals and key performance metrics for the PM discipline. 

Qualifications and Experience

Education + Degree

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management,
  or a related field.

 Experience, Certification, or Licensure

• 10+ years of experience in the AEC industry, including at least 5 years in a project management leadership role.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in federal and tribal markets preferred.
• Must have Real ID or Passport in order to undergo commercial airfare travel
• Must have valid driver's license  

 Technical + Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of project management processes, including scope, schedule, budget,
  and risk.
• Experience with project management software platforms and digital planning tools.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building experience. 
• Strong communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills. 
• Knowledge of contracts, fee structures, and architecture/engineering (AE) business operations. 

Work Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet, climate-controlled environment. While in the office, there is no regular exposure to loud noise, hazardous materials, or heavy machinery.

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 is not a sedentary role. 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. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Native American Hiring Preference

Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:

• First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
• Second, to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
• Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and
• Fourth, to all other qualified applicants

Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.