Carol C.

About Carol C.

Seasoned business professional adept at large scale global, complex program implementations and project management. Proven success in Finance, governance and other functions within various industries inclusive of technology, beverage, public accounting and telecommunications. Demonstrated leadership in the transformation of processes, systems and people. Honed strengths in the facilitation and execution of global learning and development program initiatives via Learning Management Systems (LMS). Effective vendor management with a keen aptitude for quickly establishing credibility and value-based rapport with clients and stakeholders. Strategic, analytical leader with a propensity for defining and instituting processes in conjunction with procedures to promote operational excellence. Former Partnership Board Officer for the Network of Executive Women (NEW)- Atlanta Region. Former Co-Chair of Succession Planning Committee for NEW - Atlanta. Former Mentor of Spelman College students within the LEADS Intergenerational Leadership Mentoring Program. Served as Peer Collaborator in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Proud lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a private, not-for-profit organization providing aid and support via programs in local communities across the world.

Experience

1. Group Program Manager - Finance

   Microsoft

   Jul 2024 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Direct operational excellence to deliver business strategy while achieving client value through continual improvements, process efficiencies and ensuring enterprise alignment on behalf of the Business Planning and Contract Management Team. Lead Contract Management Life Cycle and portfolio planning scope for multimillion dollar contractual agreements within the Finance Operations (FinOps) division of Corporate Finance Services (CFS). Clarify the supplier strategy roadmap and comprehensive contract lifecycle operations within the FinOps framework. Oversee Project Management Office\'s (PMO\'s) support for initiatives and special projects. Lead capacity utilization assessments and work allocation for 5 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) resources. Culture Enabler leading employee engagement. Co-Founder, Microsoft Atlanta Site - Finance CommunityGlobal Readiness Lead for Microsoft FinanceAtlanta University Hub:Clark Atlanta University, FY25 Co-Lead Microsoft Women in Finance:FY25 Leadership Team Co-Lead, Career & Development

Education

• Clark Atlanta University

  MBA, Marketing

  2000 — 2002

• SUNY New Paltz

  Bachelor of Science, Finance