Scott Warren

About Scott Warren

I\'m a Business Manager at Microsoft in the Business & Industry Copilot organization, where I run the operational engine behind hiring, headcount, budgets, data, and org transitions for a large engineering and design org.The short version: I\'m the person who helps get the right numbers match reality, the right people get hired, and nothing important falls through the cracks between HR, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, and the business.I also run our intern program operations, coordinating placements, manager assignments, rotations, and everything that needs to be in place before day one. If you\'re an incoming intern at Microsoft and you received an email with my name on it, that\'s why. Happy to connect and welcome to the team.But the part I\'m most energized by right now is AI.I lead AI adoption in Business Operations - not as a sponsor who talks about it in meetings, but as someone who actually builds things. I\'ve live-demoed working agents using Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI that automate real workflows: data analysis, recruiting status emails, financial close activities, data processing that used to be copy/paste. I help my org and teams across Business Operations roles figure out which tools to use to get the desired outcome. I\'m a Customer Zero for new AI features and low-code tools. I use them, break them, and feed learnings back to our product teams. My goal isn\'t to track what people are doing. It\'s to move the question from \"are people using AI?\" to \"is AI creating measurable impact?\"What I care most about, in order:→ Accuracy over speed→ Data that reflects reality, not intent→ Process that matches how the business actually works→ Automation that scales, not manual steps that multiply→ Getting people the clarity they need to move forwardMy bias: accuracy before speed, data over gut-feel, and automation over the third time you do something manually.

Experience

1. Director of Business Operations

   Microsoft

   Sep 2021 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Leading business & financial operations for the Business & Industry Copilot (BIC) engineering team, a large-scale organization driving AI-powered innovations in business applications, low-code platforms, and autonomous agents. Oversee budgeting, forecasting, data clarity, automation, and early career recruitment- Manage financial operations to optimize budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation- Drive process automation and operational simplification through low-code engineering with Power Apps and Power Automate- Develop declarative and autonomous agents through Copilot Studio, enabling cutting-edge AI solutions- Spearhead talent acquisition initiatives to attract early-career and industry professionals

Education

• Seattle University

  BA in Business Administration, Finance

• Seattle University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Market Analysis
• Forecasting
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Business Intelligence
• Marketing
• Financial Modeling
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Planning
• Program Management