Remote Senior Records Manager – Digital Records & NARA

Ardent Eagle Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Eagle Solutions (AES) is seeking a Senior Records Manager to lead the assessment, redesign, and strengthening of the EDA Records Management Program at Headquarters and six regional offices. You will guide policy development, SOP creation, and standardization of digital records practices, ensuring alignment with NARA requirements and government directives.

The role emphasizes senior-level records management expertise, governance development, and training resource creation to enable

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressively responsible experience in records management, information governance, federal records administration, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of NARA records retention policies, schedules, and records management systems.
• Experience conducting records management program assessments, inventories, audits, or disposition activities.
• Experience developing or implementing records management policies, SOPs, file plans, desk guides, or similar program documentation.
• Experience managing digital and electronic records, including email, shared repositories, or similar electronic environments.
• Ability to analyze existing processes and develop practical future-state recommendations.
• Strong written communication skills for formal reports and executives materials.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multiple levels and locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, redesign, and strengthening of EDA's Records Management Program.
• Assess existing practices across Headquarters and regional offices and identify standardization opportunities.
• Review policies, file plans, retention schedules, and disposition processes.
• Plan and conduct records inventories, audits, and reconciliations with responsibility for owners and locations.
• Develop procedures for transfer, destruction, retention, and disposition under Government direction.
• Develop standardized controls for born-digital records, email, and electronic repositories.
• Evaluate practices against NARA lifecycle expectations and EDA requirements.
• Develop future-state RM program framework including governance and workflows.
• Develop SOPs, desk guides, checklists, and training materials.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders to understand requirements and needs.
• Support project planning, risk tracking, status meetings, and transition activities.
• Provide SME recommendations on NARA policies, schedules, and systems.

Skills

Records management

NARA policies

Policy development

SOPs creation

Digital/electronic records

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Records management systems

Job description

Ardent Eagle Solutions (AES) is seeking a Senior Records Manager to lead the assessment, redesign, and strengthening of the EDA Records Management Program at Headquarters and six regional offices. You will guide policy development, SOP creation, and standardization of digital records practices, ensuring alignment with NARA requirements and government directives.

The role emphasizes senior-level records management expertise, governance development, and training resource creation to enable