TheCoca‑ColaCompany is evolving into a moredigital‑first,data‑drivenenterprise to fuel sustainable growth, increase speed to market, and unlock new sources of value. Rapid advances in technology, data, and AI create a unique opportunity to accelerate the KO system’s next chapter of growth by reimagining our core competitive advantages. Building ona strong foundationof modernized infrastructure, global digital experiences, early data capabilities, and proven use cases, we are now shifting from early wins to scaled,end‑to‑endimpact on growth, productivity, and efficiency.
This next phase moves us from an analog world to a fully digitized one, powered by a digital growth engine that embeds data, technology, and AI into our most critical business domains. Success willrequiremore than technology implementation, it demands a strategic transformation of core capabilities, adomain‑based,product‑centricoperating model, and a cultural shift toward experimentation, data and technology fluency, and seamless partnership between business and digital teams.
The Senior Director, Customer Data Platforms plays a critical leadership role in advancingCoca‑Cola’sdigital transformation by modernizing and scaling customer operations through data, technology, andAI‑enabledcapabilities. This role is accountable for evolving operational models, processes, and platforms that support customer engagement, service delivery, and operational excellence across markets.
Operating within a digital,product‑centricecosystem, this leader partners closely with commercial, customer care, digital product, and technology teams to embed digital capabilities into customer operations. The role focuses on transforming traditional operational approaches into agile,insight‑driven, and highly automated systems that improve responsiveness, efficiency, and customer experience at scale.
The Senior Director will drive alignment between business priorities and digital execution, ensuring that customer operations contribute directly to enterprise goals of growth, speed, and productivity. This role requires strong strategic thinking, operational leadership, and the ability to lead through influence within a complex, matrixed global environment.
What You will do for us:
Lead the transformation of customer operations by embedding digital, data, and AI capabilities into core operational processes and workflows
Define and implement modern operating models that enhance customer engagement, service efficiency, and scalability across markets
Partner with digital product teams to design and deploy solutions that enablereal‑timevisibility, automation, and continuous improvement in customer operations
Drive the adoption ofdata‑drivendecision making byestablishingperformance metrics, dashboards, and insights across customer operations
Enable the integration of customer data across systems to create a unified view that supports personalized and responsive service delivery
Identifyand implement automation opportunities to streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and improve productivity
Collaborate with commercial and customer care teams to align operational capabilities with evolving customer needs and expectations
Ensure operational alignment with enterprise digital architecture, governance, and security standards
Leadcross‑functionalinitiatives that improveend‑to‑endcustomer experience, from interaction to resolution andfollow‑up
Build organizational capability by driving digital fluency, change management, and adoption of new tools and ways of working within customer operations
Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously enhance operational capabilities and competitive positioning
Requirements and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of experience in customer operations, digital transformation, or operations leadership roles within a complex, global organization
Proven experience leading operational transformation initiatives thatleveragedigital, data, and automation to improve performance and outcomes
Strong understanding of customer operations processes, including service delivery, customer engagement, and operational efficiency
Demonstrated ability to integrate data and analytics into operationaldecision‑makingframeworks
Experience working withinproduct‑centricor agile environments, partnering with digital and technology teams
Familiarity with artificial intelligence and automation technologies applied to operational use cases
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels in a matrixed environment
Proven ability to balance strategic priorities with execution, driving measurable outcomes at scale
Experience leading change management initiatives and building organizational capability in digital and data fluency
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex operational and technical concepts into actionable business insights
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
From our roots at the counter of a local Atlanta pharmacy, to our current portfolio of more than 200 beverages, The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most globally-recognized brands in the world. Today, our lineup features beloved beverage brands, including
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, smartwater, Dasani, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Goldpeak, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife and more.
The Coca-Cola Company is committed to bringing about real change – to our industry, to our local economies, and to the world around us. Through constant evolution, we continue to reimagine the way we refresh the world and make a difference.
We're innovating our portfolio with products that give people more varieties that meet our consumers where they are.
We're working with global partners to transform our business, and grow it in more sustainable ways.
And we're providing jobs and opportunities to the local economies where our people live and work, employing 700,000 people throughout our global system alongside bottling partners.
If you're a changemaker looking to make a change, come join us in our mission to refresh the world and make a difference.
Learn more at: www.coca-colacompany.com/careers
