Junior Project Manager; PM

About DMI

DMI is a leading provider of digital services and technology solutions, headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA. With a focus on end-to-end managed IT services, including managed mobility, cloud, cybersecurity, network operations, and application development, DMI supports public sector agencies and commercial enterprises around the globe. Recognized as a Top Workplace, DMI is committed to delivering secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that drive measurable results.

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DMI, LLC is seeking a Junior Project Manager (PM) to support Release Management, Infrastructure Operations, Cloud Initiatives, and Project Management activities across multiple technical teams and vendor organizations. This role is responsible for coordinating software releases, infrastructure, and cloud projects, tracking schedules, facilitating cross-functional communication, and ensuring the successful execution of technical initiatives. The Junior PM serves as the operational bridge between business stakeholders, development teams, QA, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Security, and third-party vendors to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, risks are proactively managed, and project documentation remains current.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project Management Support
  • Support Project Managers in planning, coordinating, and executing infrastructure, cloud, and software delivery initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, milestones, and resource trackers.
  • Track project progress, deliverables, action items, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID Log).
  • Prepare project status reports, executive dashboards, meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
  • Coordinate project governance activities and ensure the timely completion of project deliverables.
  • Support budgeting, resource planning, and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Release Management Coordination
  • Coordinate end-to-end software release activities across multiple vendors and technical teams.
  • Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking software releases and infrastructure deployments.
  • Maintain release calendars and communicate release schedules to stakeholders.
  • Ensure release readiness by coordinating approvals, change requests, deployment plans, and rollback procedures.
  • Support post-release validation, issue tracking, lessons learned, and release reporting.
• Infrastructure & Cloud Project Support
  • Coordinate infrastructure modernization, server upgrades, cloud migration, and platform enhancement projects.
  • Support planning and execution of Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud initiatives.
  • Coordinate infrastructure maintenance windows, system upgrades, patching activities, and environment readiness.
  • Track infrastructure deliverables, dependencies, and implementation milestones.
  • Work closely with Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Security, Network, and Operations teams to ensure the successful implementation of technical projects.
  • Assist with cloud resource planning, deployment schedules, and operational readiness activities.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Facilitate collaboration among Development, QA, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Security, Product Management, Operations, and business stakeholders.
  • Coordinate project meetings, release planning sessions, deployment reviews, and change management activities.
  • Ensure dependencies, milestones, and deliverables remain aligned across multiple work streams and vendor teams.
  • Escalate risks, scheduling conflicts, and project issues to leadership.
• Release Planning & Deployment Support
  • Maintain release roadmaps and deployment schedules.
  • Coordinate Agile sprint releases, production deployments, and infrastructure implementation activities.
  • Support build pipeline coordination, version control processes, and deployment documentation.
  • Work with Dev Ops teams to improve release automation and deployment efficiency.
  • Monitor release execution and coordinate post-deployment validation activities.
• Process Improvement & Governance
  • Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, release management, and infrastructure coordination processes.
  • Assist in…