Senior Director, Program Management - Network Execution

Job Description Summary:

The Program Management Director is a key member of the NPSG Leadership Team. As a member of the NPSG team, this role plays an integral part in enabling NPSG’s mission of supporting all Regional Producing Bottlers (RPBs) by maximizing System production efficiencies and market opportunities to strengthen the competitiveness of the Coca-Cola System in the United States. The Director has primary responsibility for leading large, system-wide initiatives across the North American bottling network. This role will lead cross-functional project teams made up of bottlers, bottling co-ops, NAOU and global technical resources in the development and commercialization of new packages and equipment.  This position will lead multiple large-scale, complex initiatives simultaneously.

These activities require strong program management skills, the ability to collaborate and manage cross-functional project teams, experience with change management best practices, and effective communication of complex business cases to senior leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead large technical productivity and sustainability programs to enable bottling system value in North America. This would include all routines to identify key project team members, assess project scope, determine project timeline and project milestones, all facets of a highly complex program
• Lead large scale, complex initiatives to deliver strategic imperatives for the bottling system
• Develop overall program plans for various project workstreams that highlight critical path components, dependencies, and risk assessments
• Consult with and influence management at various levels across a wide variety of functions to ensure awareness and alignment on critical matters and drive issue resolution
• Collaborate with a variety of cross-functional team leaders to ensure clarity and alignment on objectives, timing, dependencies, etc.
• Conduct implementation project routines to monitor progress against an established timeline, determine necessary actions and escalate as needed
• Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders such as other NPSG Functions (Finance, Supply Planning and Analytics, Infrastructure Planning) and RPB/ NAOU Supply Chain Functions, NAOU Engineering, and Global Technical Resources
• Prepare content required to steward projects through project stakeholder sessions and steering committee meetings

Qualifications / Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required; Bachelor’s Degree in the areas of Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics is preferred
• 8-10 years related work experience
• Understanding of economic and cost/benefit analysis related to supply chain activities or capital investment evaluation

Other Skills / Experience:

• Excellent Project / Program Management Skills (PMP or other PM Certifications Preferred)
• Effective Communications Skills (Verbal and Written)
• Ability to Collaborate Cross-functionally to Deliver Results
• Ability to effectively lead teams to deliver results outside of formal lines of authority
• Strong influencing skills
• Stakeholder management
• Business case development and value tracking experience
• Change management experience
• Attention to details

Skills:

Cross-Functional Teamwork, Innovation Program, Innovation Project Management, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Leadership Project Management, Leading Project, Management Processes, Management Support, People Leadership, People Management, PM, Process Improvements, Program Management, Program Project Management, Program Support, Project Leadership, Project Management, Project Management Body of Knowledge, Teamwork

Growth Behaviors:

• Growth Mindset:  Demonstrates Curiosity.  Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
• Externally Focused:  Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.  Tracks and shares external trends, best practices, or ideas.
• Performance Driven & Accountable:  Has high performance standards.  Outperforms her/his peers.
• Fast/Agile:  Removes barriers to move faster.  Experiments and adapts.  Thrives under pressure and fast pace.

Empowered:  Brings solutions instead of problems.  Challenges the status quo.  Has the courage to take an unpopular stance

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

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:

Change Management, Continual Improvement Process, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 14001, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Microsoft Office, Production Management, Production Processes, Quality Control (QC), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Waterfall Model

Pay Range:

United States of America: 176,000 USD - 205,000 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:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

June 5, 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.