Scott Ferrell

About Scott Ferrell

Microsoft’s Modern Life & Devices Group benefits from over eight years of experience in operations and budget management, enabling efficient execution of global marketing campaigns for Windows, Surface, and other flagship products. Expertise in managing multi-million-dollar budgets, vendor contracts, and financial processes ensures seamless support for integrated marketing teams. Contributions include streamlining workflows and optimizing purchasing processes to align with company policies and objectives. A results-driven professional with proven capabilities in process optimization and operational efficiency, contributing to scalable marketing initiatives. Partnering with team leaders and marketers, they refine day-to-day processes, ensuring effective resource utilization. Motivated by a commitment to collaboration and precision, they empower teams to deliver impactful marketing assets while maintaining financial discipline.

Experience

1. Operations Project Manager - Consumer Marketing Organization

   Microsoft

   May 2017 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Manage a multi-million dollar budget for Windows, Copilot, Surface, M365, Bing and EdgeIntegrated Marketing teams.• Use the Microsoft 365 suite and internal finance tools to efficiently process expenditures including operational costs, marketing videos, global photo shoots, and other marketing assets.• Partner with team leads to define, document and implement day to day processes to increase efficiency of both staff and monetary resources.• Provide finance and purchasing support to individual team marketers. Including writing and review of project scope of work vendor contracts, use of Microsoft tools and guidance around company policies and procedures.• Maintain close working relationships with divisional finance lead, chief of staff, business manager, budget owners and administrative staff to ensure that individually and as a group we are being effective, efficient and compliant.• Provide additional individual project management to support managers in times when resources are limited. Primarily involving development and global localization of marketing assets.

Education

• Wheeling Jesuit University

  BA

Skills

• Project Management
• Microsoft Word
• Interviews
• Outlook
• Database Administration
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Negotiation
• Scheduling
• Microsoft Excel
• Interviewing
• Human Resources
• Content Management
• Budgeting
• Budgets
• Marketing
• Retail
• Customer Service
• Training
• Product Marketing
• Purchasing
• Operations Management
• Recruiting
• Payroll
• Needs Analysis
• Focus Groups
• Management
• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Communication
• Operations Process Improvement
• Concept Development
• Product Testing
• Project Tracking
• Strategy