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 careers@bodwegroup.com

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 manag