Michael Stephens

About Michael Stephens

As a Technical Project, Program, and Portfolio Manager, I help global software companies and consulting firms successfully deliver transformation of their people, processes, and technology to fuel growth and increase customer satisfaction.When leading large teams, I lead with integrity and tenacity to achieve strategic goals, createmotivated and resolute teams, exceed customer satisfaction, and execute profitably.I approach all challenges and opportunities based on my experience as a Marine F/A-18 PlaneCaptain: My solutions are tailored, measured, and aggressive responses to the challenge oropportunity at hand.Colleagues know me for preparing teams to navigate change with adaptability and curiosity sothat they can provide transformational solutions; I achieve this by creating an environment in whichthe team can flourish by developing their capacity, talent and skills.As a result, my teams deliver with the highest quality, productivity, and profitability.I solve problems and challenges by providing solutions based on data, experience, and enthusiasticengagement with my team. I consider it a joy to mentor, guide, train and elevate team members.Key Achievements: Leading AI efforts Overseeing delivery of more than $45+ million in annual project revenue Directing large projects (up to $10 million each) including domestic and internationalefforts with teams between 10 and 100+ resources. Leading 100+ delivery professionals and 30 delivery leads assigned to my practice projects Guiding teams from India, Poland, Argentina, Philippines, Mexico, and ChinaCore Competencies: Artificial Intelligence Creative Problem Solving Adaptability Building Strong Relationships Creativity and Innovation Active Listening Customer Success Conflict Resolution Strategic Leadership Project Management Portfolio Management Program Management IT Governance Project Management Office (PMO) Agile Project Management Cross-Functional Team Leadership Offshore Management Digital TransformationMy experience includes project, program, and practice management, and I have driven successacross multiple industries including federal/state/local/county, healthcare, financial services,natural resources/energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, and computer/software.If you share my drive for delivering exceptional business results across large teams servingglobal markets, I’d love to hear from you.

Experience

1. Technical Program Manager

   TEKsystems

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Leading several efforts for a global financial services company in IT Operations efforts including SRE, Service Management, and Patching to vastly improve process maturity and accelerate their digital transformation. Led the Microsoft Copilot effort for a large healthcare company from inception through effort completion. Focused on Copilot training and the adoption for over 750 key resources.

Education

• University of Colorado Denver

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management Information Systems, General

• United States Marine Corps

  Aviation- F/A-18 Power Plants, Flightline, AOCS, TopGun

• University of Colorado Denver

  Master of Science (MS), Information Systems, Enterprise Management

• University of Colorado Denver

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, Economics, Languages