Apprenticeship Junior Project Manager
Website https://x.com/SDIPresence SDI Presence LLC
SDI is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise.
Closing date: Tuesday June 30, 2026
Job Title: Junior Project Manager Apprentice
Hours per week: 40-hours
Modality: Hybrid (2-3 days remote)
Location: 7247 S South Chicago Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60619 (1-2 days onsite)
Salary: $50,000
Starts: ASAP
Duration: 1 year
Company
SDI Presence LLC is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 25-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is NMSDC-certified, with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI is backed by Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with $5B under management and more than 30 years of experience in the technology market. Visit us at SDIPRESENCE.COM and connect with us on TWITTER and LINKEDIN.
Summary
The Jnr Project Manager (Apprenticeship) is a starter role for a person with no previous background in Project Management, Project execution, tracking, control and general project management skill set to join an existing project team and be mentored to take on a Jnr PM role within a client organization. This is a projected one-year paid apprenticeship role with the opportunity for the client to convert the apprentice into a Jnr PM position at the end of the apprenticeship.
The Jnr Project Manager (Apprentice) will work as part of PMO team reporting to the PMO Lead to deliver project solution governance and leadership.
The Jnr Project Manager (Apprentice) will assist in Project tracking, documentation and review of vendor statement of work, vendor management and leadership, project reporting, Risk tracking. The Jnr Project Manager (Apprentice) will also work to help with all project support work directed by the PMO lead or as needed by their workstreams removing all impediments and working to maintaining a project schedule alongside the PMO Lead.
Key Responsibilities
- Take guidance and direction from both SDI senior consultants and Client PMO Lead on project management related tasks.
- Work with PMO Lead to define, document, and execute project schedules in line with the overall Scaled Agile framework approach as required by client
- Help with Statement of work review as well as third party management; making sure that all deliverable timelines are adhered to, and the overall project schedule timeline is maintained
- Help with risk reporting, tracking and mitigation planning as required to support their solution area
- Provide overall Project Governance to assigned workstream
- Work closely within the PMO on any additional task as assigned by PMO Lead
Must Have
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project)
- Basic understanding of Agile as a Framework and SCRUM is a plus
Good to Have
- Previous experience or exposure to Project Management preferably in software implementation (understanding full system development life cycle)
- General consulting experience is a plus.
- Ability to effectively present to and work across different teams and stakeholders
Other Duties
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
SDI Presence is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Staffing Firms
SDI Presence does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between SDI Presence and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
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