Director, Strategy & Operations

Position Overview:

We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment, and adapt to grow together and make a great business even better. This highly visible and unique position is a key member of the Enterprise Services (“ES”) Strategy & Operations team. The Director of Strategy & Operations is responsible for aiding in formulating and implementing ES strategies. Underpinned by a strong internal network, a passion for Process Improvement, and the ability to forge strong Business Partnerships, this position plays an integral role in Program / Portfolio Management, Annual Business Planning, and other Key Leadership Initiatives. The role is focused on the areas below:

Responsibilities

• 10% - Strategy Development and Strategic Priority Setting for ES

• 20% - Business Partnership, Process Improvement, Disciplined Decision Support

• 70% - Program / Portfolio Management and supporting the ES Business Planning Process

What You’ll Do for Us

Strategy Development

• Identify internal and external strategic issues and opportunities impacting Global Business Organizations today.

• Identify value creation opportunities and business model innovation and facilitate cross-enterprise initiatives.

Program / Portfolio Management

• Lead and support the ES Business Planning process through Program / Portfolio Management of key initiatives and all related financials.

• Orchestrate ES Digital Council governance, submission, and tracking.

• Partner closely with related stakeholders such as Global Planning, Global Functions, OU, and ES Hubs.

• Expertise in leveraging enterprise tracking systems to manage a portfolio of initiatives, with advanced analytics capabilities (e.g., Power BI) to present information to diverse audiences effectively.

Business Partnership & Process Improvement

• Orchestrate and reinforce key initiatives and Steering Committee routines as a supportive business partner to other parts of the networked organization (ES Hubs, Global Functions, and OU’s).

• Improve existing general business processes to meet business goals:

• Apply continuous improvement principles against our ways of working in partnership with the ES Transformation and Communications leads.

• Embody design thinking principles to improve service quality, end-user experience and customer satisfaction.

• Promote and share best practices that sustain business process improvement across the organization.

Education Requirements

• Required: Undergraduate degree in business, economics or related field

• Preferred: MBA, Masters in business or finance, and/or professional certification such as CFA

Qualifications & Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have at least 5-7 years of experience in increasing responsibility roles, including strategy, planning, financial analysis, project management, and operational roles.

• Superior analytical and influencing skills are both required. The candidate ideally will also possess a strong proficiency in tools such as Power BI and be able to tailor reports to meet the specific needs of end users.

• Ability to work in a self-directed, agile manner and establish versions 1.0, 2.0, etc. Effectively balance competing priorities based on the highest priorities of the enterprise.

• Experience working internationally (though not necessarily living overseas) is preferred, as this position deals daily with stakeholders around the world.

• Curiosity with a high level of learning agility is critical, as well as understanding any given initiative’s upstream and downstream interdependencies.

• As this is a highly visible position, the candidate must have strong communication skills and prepare meaningful, insightful, and actionable presentations and recommendations for management to aid decision-making.

• Strategic thinking to be able to see the big picture from a business perspective yet have the tools and experience to drill down and perform detailed analysis as needed.

• Important to be able to connect the dots in ambiguous situations.

• Enterprise mindset puts the enterprise first in decision-making.

• Strong Business Partnership Mindset for supporting Platform Services Hubs on Key Initiatives.

Functional Skills

Core:

• Start with the End User

• Tell the Story

• Align the Resources

• Design for Scale

• Execute and Improve

What We Can Do For You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.

• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers, which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.

Skills:

Pay Range:$164,000 - $193,000
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.