Program Manager Technical

Sean Michael McKee, CSM, PMP

****************@*****.*** LinkedIn 407-***-**** Sr. Program Manager Results-driven Technical Program Manager with 8+ years of experience leading high-impact technology initiatives across government, defense, and private sector organizations. Adept at overseeing multi-million-dollar digital transformation efforts involving AI/ML, hybrid cloud systems, and enterprise modernization. Adept at combining military-tested leadership with technical fluency and Agile expertise to deliver complex programs on time, under budget, and aligned to mission-critical outcomes. Strong track record managing globally distributed teams, navigating regulated environments, and aligning C-level vision with tactical execution. Programming Languages Python, JavaScript ES6+, SQL, HTML5, CSS Front-End DOM manipulation, WebSockets, React, React Hooks, Bootstrap Back-End AWS, Azure, Django 4, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, RabbitMQ Tools & Technologies Github, Gitlab, VSCode, Docker, AWS console, Redux Toolkit Program Management & Leadership Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Communication, Project Lifecycle Management, Jira, Confluence, Azure, Assana Relevant Experience

Technical Program Manager Contract, Saige Consulting 2025 - Present

● Manage a $16M+ portfolio of cloud-native and AI-powered modernization programs for Alaska state agencies.

● Deliver full-scale transformation of the State’s Dividend Application Information System (DAIS), streamlining fraud prevention, increasing processing speed, and enhancing citizen experience for over 630,000 users.

● Direct digital modernization of North Slope Borough’s IT, HR, and procurement systems across eight remote communities.

● Manage four remote cross-functional teams across the US and EU to execute AI-powered modernization projects

Deliver measurable improvements in fraud detection, service delivery, and operational efficiency.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies, resolve blockers, and optimize team velocity.

Create implementation timelines and communication plans to streamline onboarding, delivery, and governance across geographically distributed teams.

● Serve as the primary client liaison, ensuring alignment among executive vision, technical delivery, and contractual expectations.

Oversee full lifecycle delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder alignment from municipal agencies to state-level executives.

Scope new contracts and author RFP responses, contributing to firm revenue growth and repeat business.

Develop and negotiate Statements of Work (SOWs) and change orders with public and private sector clients, consistently achieving stakeholder approval and mitigating scope creep.

Collaborate with legal, procurement, and compliance teams to ensure full regulatory adherence and contract fulfillment across internal and client-facing engagements.

● Present Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and program health updates to C-level stakeholders, directly influencing strategic funding and roadmap prioritization. Technical Project Manager Intern, Quarrio AI 2023-2024

● Led end-to-end Agile delivery for Quarrio’s conversational AI platform, working with a team to manage the development of natural language processing (nlps) interfaces that generated real-time insights from enterprise data.

● Worked closely with engineering leadership to align AI model capabilities with UI behavior and client data schemas, ensuring scalable, production-ready solutions.

● Supported front-end development using React and JavaScript to build user-facing components that interact with deterministic NLP pipelines and structured data APIs. Python Developer & Scrum Master Contract, Galvanize 2022 - 2023

● Led Agile development and delivery of web applications for 80+ engineering trainees, overseeing project scope, timelines, and technical execution across multiple cohorts.

● Managed project prioritization and backlog grooming, aligning team efforts with delivery milestones and coaching students through end-to-end product delivery.

● Facilitated issue resolution for complex technical blockers, including Docker orchestration failures, model deployment errors, and CI/CD pipeline misconfigurations.

● Provided consultation on Django, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD workflows, elevating project quality and promoting engineering best practices.

● Adapted across 20+ active technical projects simultaneously, coordinating with instructors, developers, and stakeholders to increase on-time completions and capstone readiness.

● Enabled non-traditional engineers to successfully deploy full-stack applications, mentoring on project architecture, feature planning, and system integration.

● Applied Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to structure delivery sprints, facilitate standups, and support iterative releases across multiple teams.

● Acted as a delivery coach and technical advisor, helping early-career engineers resolve code, deployment, and architecture challenges in real time.

Army Sr. Project Officer, Army - National Guard 2013 - 2022

● Led strategic logistics programs supporting California-wide emergency operations, managing 450+ high-stakes missions and coordinating deployment of 200+ personnel and 25M lbs of critical supplies during COVID-19 response efforts.

● Regularly oversaw and coordinated $5M+ in mission-critical equipment, collaborating with 10+ external agencies and vendors to ensure readiness, compliance, and accountability.

● Directed cross-functional teams across 11 organizational units (DOD, DOE, state agencies), ensuring alignment between mission objectives, resource constraints, and safety standards.

● Developed and executed risk mitigation frameworks, reducing training-related injuries by 55% through preventative planning and incident analysis.

● Delivered operational milestones for a new military fitness initiative, leading resource allocation, scheduling, and cross-unit coordination while maintaining budget discipline.

● Maintained executive-level communications, briefing senior officers and government leaders on program progress, risks, and performance metrics across simultaneous initiatives.

● Ensured compliance with federal and state safety protocols, contributing to operational excellence in regulated, high-pressure environments.

● Created and maintained operational dashboards for mission tracking, personnel logistics, and asset deployment, improving situational awareness and real-time decision-making.

● Standardized communication workflows across joint command structures, enabling faster response coordination and reducing cross-agency friction during time-sensitive operations.

● Spearheaded readiness assessments and compliance audits across logistics teams, resulting in top-tier performance ratings on multi-agency inspection reviews for the battalion.

● Trained and mentored 15 junior soldiers on program management methodologies, logistics planning, and performance reporting.

Education & Certifications

PMP Certification 2025

Google Project Management Certification 2024 Google Certified Scrum Master (CSM) 2022 Scrum Alliance Hack Reactor, Software Development 2021

Active Secret Clearance US Government

BS in Biotechnology 2011 University of Central Florida

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