Senior Director, Value Delivery & Execution Lead

Job Description Summary:

At The Coca‑Cola Company, we are driven by our purpose to refresh the world and make a difference-through our iconic brands, global reach, and a culture grounded in innovation and continuous improvement. As we evolve to meet the needs of consumers and customers in a dynamic marketplace, we are strengthening how we translate strategy into measurable value across our enterprise.

We are seeking a Senior Director, Value Delivery and Execution Lead who will play a pivotal role in ensuring that strategic priorities are delivered with discipline, speed, and impact. Reporting to the Senior Director, Planning and Value Delivery, this role is responsible for orchestrating execution across complex portfolios, aligning cross‑functional teams, and embedding robust governance, tracking, and value realization practices.

This opportunity is ideal for a strategic operator who excels at connecting planning to outcomes, thrives in matrixed environments, and leverages data, digital tools, and emerging technologies-including artificial intelligence-to drive performance. You will act as a catalyst for execution excellence, ensuring that key initiatives deliver against defined objectives while continuously improving how work gets done across the system.

What You'll Do for Us

Strategy Execution & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end business planning process for the Global Digital Network and System Digital Council with close collaboration with Corporate Strategy and Center FP&A.

• Translate strategic plans into clear execution roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables across multiple workstreams and stakeholders

• Connect all initiatives back to TCCC Long Range Plan and Annual Business Plan priorities with measurable outcomes and clear value metrics towards driving these goals

Governance & Operating Model

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, including cadence, reporting, and decision‑making structures, to drive accountability and transparency

• Enable effective prioritization across competing initiatives by assessing impact, resource allocation, and organizational capacity

• Closely align governance with Company business planning routines and calendar.

Performance & Value Realization

• Drive value realization by defining, measuring, and reporting on key performance indicators, ensuring initiatives deliver expected business outcomes. Steward scorecard reporting across all Digital Domains, prioritizing Product and Global Engineering (RGM, Innovation, Intelligent Enterprise for year 1).

• Facilitate executive‑level updates and insights, translating complex data into clear, actionable narratives for senior leadership

Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Partner with cross‑functional, cross-OU leaders to track progress, manage dependencies, and proactively mitigate risks and obstacles to delivery

• Build and sustain strong relationships across stakeholders to foster collaboration and alignment in a matrixed environment

Digital, Data & Insights Enablement

• Leverage data analytics, digital tools, and artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance visibility, forecasting, and decision‑making

Continuous Improvement, Change & Capability Building

• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, streamline execution, and embed best practices

• Support change management efforts to ensure adoption and sustainability of new processes, tools, and ways of working

• Mentor and guide teams in execution excellence, fostering a culture of accountability, agility, and results orientation

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance / Accounting, Strategy, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

• 10+ years of experience in strategy execution, program management, operations, or value delivery within a global or matrixed organization

• Proven track record of leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives from planning through execution and value realization

• Strong financial acumen, including experience defining and tracking value creation metrics and business impact

• Strong expertise in governance design, performance tracking, and operational excellence methodologies

• Advanced data literacy & curiosity, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and synthesize data into insights that inform decision‑making

• Demonstrated experience leveraging digital tools, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve execution and reporting

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse perspectives and drive outcomes without direct authority

• Experience in change management and driving adoption of new processes and ways of working

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear and compelling messages for different audiences

• High level of adaptability and resilience in fast‑paced, evolving environments

• Commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices, with an understanding of how value delivery aligns with long‑term impact

Core Capabilities

• Strategic Execution & Value Delivery

Ability to translate enterprise strategy into actionable execution plans and consistently deliver measurable business outcomes. Drives disciplined execution across complex, cross‑functional initiatives with a clear focus on value realization.

• Governance & Operating Model Excellence

Designs and implements effective governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating rhythms that enhance transparency, accountability, and execution consistency across initiatives.

• Performance Management & Value Realization

Defines success metrics, monitors performance, and ensures initiatives deliver against expected value through robust tracking, reporting, and continuous recalibration of priorities.

• Enterprise Prioritization & Resource Optimization

Evaluates competing priorities, balances resource allocation, and aligns organizational capacity to maximize impact and ensure focus on the highest‑value initiatives.

• Stakeholder Leadership & Influence

Builds strong, trust‑based relationships across functions and levels, aligning diverse stakeholders and influencing outcomes in a matrixed environment without direct authority.

• Data, Digital & Artificial Intelligence Fluency

Leverages data analytics, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence tools to enhance decision‑making, improve forecasting accuracy, and increase execution visibility.

• Risk Management & Dependency Orchestration

Anticipates risks, manages interdependencies, and proactively addresses obstacles to ensure seamless delivery across interconnected workstreams.

• Continuous Improvement & Execution Excellence

Champions a culture of ongoing optimization by embedding best practices, streamlining processes, and driving operational efficiency across the value delivery lifecycle.

• Change Leadership & Adoption

Leads change initiatives by ensuring effective adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working, enabling sustainable transformation and long‑term impact.

• Executive Communication & Insight Translation

Synthesizes complex data into clear, compelling narratives and insights that inform executive decision‑making and reinforce strategic alignment.

What We'll Do for You

• Offer a high‑impact leadership opportunity where you will shape how strategy is translated into measurable outcomes across a global organization

• Provide exposure to senior leadership and cross‑functional teams, enabling you to influence enterprise‑level priorities and decisions

• Invest in your growth through access to advanced digital tools, analytics capabilities, and continuous learning opportunities in strategy execution and innovation

• Enable you to lead meaningful work that connects business performance with long‑term value creation, including sustainability and operational excellence

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company''s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Application Development, Budgeting, Business Processes, Business Value Creation, Change Management, Decision Making, Financial Forecasting, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Strategic Alignment, Strategic IT, Structured Query Language (SQL), Vendor Management, Waterfall Model

Pay Range:

United States of America: 202,000 USD - 229,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 14, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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