Project Manager (Mid)

Cherokee Federal; Pearl City (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Project Manager (Mid) to lead on-site at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The role requires CAC eligibility and a favorable background check. You will manage contractor teams, coordinate AMPs, and translate SMS data into actionable strategies for base facilities.

A PM certification and 5+ years of PM experience are preferred, with prior Air Force civil engineering exposure. This position emphasizes liaison with Squadron leadership, asset health oversight, and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of project-management experience.
• Minimum three years of military facility or infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractor personnel, performance, schedules, quality-control activities, and risk mitigation actions.
• Prepare monthly contract status reports addressing team performance, schedule adherence, QA/QC metrics, and risks.
• Integrate Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical AMPs and Sub-AMPs into a unified investment strategy.
• Develop the annual Integrated Base Activity Management Plan Summary.
• Support Work Request Review Board activities, including validation, scoring, prioritization, agendas, requirement logs, and routing decisions.
• Oversee optimization of the base preventive-maintenance program using SMS degradation data.
• Serve as primary contractor liaison to Squadron leadership and advise on asset health, funding execution, and project-programming handoffs.
• Develop, coordinate, finalize, enter, and track DD Form 1391 packages for SRM and MILCON projects.
• Convene required contract activity and status meetings and provide meeting minutes within the PWS-required timeframe.
• Support preparation of the Monthly Status Report and maintain the contractor Quality Control Plan.

Skills

PM certification

Air Force exp

Contract management

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management

5 years project management experience

3 years military facility/infrastructure experience

Tools

NexGen IT

TRIRIGA

BUILDER

PAVER

Job description

Project Manager (Mid)

This position is onsite at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam), requires a CAC, and a favorable Tier 1/NACI-SF85 background investigation.

Provides overall management and quality oversight of the contractor team. Integrates all Activity Management Plans, supports infrastructure requirement prioritization, and translates Sustainment Management System data into actionable in-house and contracted project strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, direct, and evaluate contractor personnel, performance, schedules, quality-control activities, and risk-mitigation actions.
• Prepare monthly contract status reports addressing team performance, schedule adherence, QA/QC metrics, and risks.
• Integrate Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical AMPs and Sub-AMPs into a unified investment strategy.
• Develop the annual Integrated Base Activity Management Plan Summary.
• Support Work Request Review Board activities, including validation, scoring, prioritization, agendas, requirement logs, and routing decisions.
• Oversee optimization of the base preventive-maintenance program using SMS degradation data.
• Serve as primary contractor liaison to Squadron leadership and advise on asset health, funding execution, and project-programming handoffs.
• Develop, coordinate, finalize, enter, and track DD Form 1391 packages for SRM and MILCON projects.
• Convene required contract activity and status meetings and provide meeting minutes within the PWS-required timeframe.
• Support preparation of the Monthly Status Report and maintain the contractor Quality Control Plan.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Project Manager (Mid): Pay commensurate with experience.

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Basic Qualifications:

• Performs other duties as may be assigned.
• This position requires a Common Access Card (CAC), the ability to pass the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clearance to acquire a Common Access Card (CAC).
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience managing Air Force Civil Engineering programs, AMP integration, SRM, MILCON, and DD Form 1391 development.
• Experience with NexGen IT, TRIRIGA, BUILDER, PAVER, and government contract quality-control processes.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management or equivalent from an accredited institution within the 50 United States.
• Minimum five years of project-management experience.
• Minimum three years of military facility or infrastructure experience.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

Legal Disclaimer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In compliance with Hawaii’s Pay Transparency Law, the estimated salary range for this position is available upon request. Actual compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Compliance Notices

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

This position is pending a contract award.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.