Cultural Resources Group Manager

Cultural Resources Group Manager

The Cultural Resources Group Manager leads and supports the efficient delivery of high-quality cultural resources consulting services by overseeing project execution, resource planning, and technical excellence. This role is responsible for the operational success of the Cultural Resources group through staff leadership, technical oversight, quality assurance, process improvement, training, and regulatory compliance while fostering professional development and supporting business growth. Support business development initiatives by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and building and maintaining client relationships through successful project delivery. Ensure financial success at the project and task level while aligning group efforts with the Environmental Platform's direction for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and functional support to Cultural Resources staff.
• Lead day-to-day operations including staffing, workload balancing, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Maintain technical excellence across archaeology, history, architectural history, and cultural resource management services.
• Ensure compliance with Section 106, NEPA, NHPA, and applicable federal, state, tribal, and local requirements.
• Oversee technical quality, project delivery, budgets, schedules, and client satisfaction.
• Lead QA/QC for cultural resources deliverables and maintain technical standards and guidance.
• Develop, mentor, and evaluate staff while supporting career development and succession planning.
• Support proposals, scopes, schedules, budgets, and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, agencies, SHPOs, THPOs, tribes, and industry partners.
• Collaborate with Discipline Directors and other Group Managers to support integrated project delivery and resource sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology and/or History, as applicable.
• Demonstrated experience managing cultural resources projects under Section 106 and NEPA.
• Experience supervising professional staff and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong project management, financial management, communication, and leadership skills.

Key Expectations

• Lead the Cultural Resources group through effective staff leadership and operational management.
• Maintain high technical quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develop staff capabilities and future leaders.
• Support growth through client relationships, proposals, and service expansion.
• Delegate ownership, not just tasks, and focus on leadership rather than personal project execution.

All Pond & Company positions require participation in at least one in-person interview as part of our hiring process, and most roles also require in-person onboarding at a Pond office location; candidates should expect to meet directly with our team and should be cautious of any communication suggesting otherwise.

About Pond Pond is an award-winning, full-service architecture, engineering, planning, construction management, and environmental services firm providing professional solutions to clients throughout the U.S. and globally for nearly 60 years. Pond's staff of 800+ professionals provide a deep bench strength of experience and capabilities to offer customized solutions that help clients manage projects from concept to completion and everything in between with confidence and clarity. Pond is currently ranked as the 80th largest engineering and design firm by ENR, Atlanta's #1 engineering firm by Atlanta Business Chronicle, and has been recognized as an Employer of the Year by Georgia ACEC and a Best Place to Work for Working Parents. Additional Information Many factors are considered when determining compensation at Pond, including scope and level of position, geographic location, candidate skill, knowledge and experience. Starting base pay may vary depending on these factors. Please see the hiring range associated with this posting for more information.

Additional cash incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on position offered. Learn more about Pond's comprehensive benefits offerings here.