The role serves as a strategic IT Business Partner and SAP Product/Delivery Lead, acting as the primary bridge between business units, bottling partners, and application development and support teams. Itis responsible forshaping and executing the SAP application roadmap by aligning technology solutions with business strategy, value realization, and operational excellence.
The position drives the development, enhancement, and adoption of SAP systems through strong stakeholder engagement, Agile delivery, and effective backlog and release management. It evaluates emerging business needs and technology trends, performs cost-benefit analyses to inform investment decisions, and recommends innovative, scalable solutions that improve business processes.
By fostering sustainable relationships with bottling partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders, the role ensures successful delivery of incremental business value while proactivelyidentifyingrisks and removing obstacles to product delivery. The role also champions Agile ways of working, leads cross-functional teams, and brings external innovation into the organization to enable continuous improvement and long-term IT capability growth.
WhatYou’llDo for Us
Act as a liaison between the application development & support and the business units for the development and implementation of new SAP systems and enhancement of existing systems.
Conduct cost/benefit analyses for proposed IT SAP projects/products as input to the organization’s IT roadmap.
Build sustainable relationships with the bottling partner(s) in the BU to drive strategic IT changes.
Make recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can beaccomplishedthroughnew technologyor alternative uses of existing technology.
Coordinate backlog and release management.
Drive Agile adoption and lead Agile teams to deliver incremental value to the business.
Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriatesystemsalternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.
Identifypotential threats forthe productdelivery and help to remove them.
Manage stakeholders and vendors as IT Business Partner and bring innovation from outside.
Qualifications & Requirements
AMaster’s Degreeor equivalent experience.
10+ years’ experience leading IT strategy for a large global company.
Proven experience leading SAP Platforms and Development Teams.
Proven experience in leading IT initiatives and driving strategic changes.
Strong understanding of application development& support, and the ability to translate business requirements into application requirements.
Experience in conducting cost/benefit analyses for IT projects/products.
Ability to build andmaintainrelationships with various partners and stakeholders.
Experience in backlog and release management.
Experience indriving Agile adoption and leading Agile teams.
Ability to evaluate new IT developments and recommend appropriatesystemsalternatives and/or enhancements.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability toidentifyand mitigate potential threats for product delivery.
Experience inmanaging stakeholders andvendors, andbringing innovation from outside.
Reporting Relationship & Span of Control
Reports to the VP Infrastructure & Operations
Span of control –3 direct reports atcf-C, 2 of them managing teams, plus a pool of CWs
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:
Pay Range:
United States of America: 217,400 USD - 245,300 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:
50
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.
Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
20
Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role.
Location(s):
United States of America
City/Cities:
Atlanta
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
Yes
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.
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