Coca-Cola

Director, Digital Transformation Quality & Food Safety

Coca-Cola$164K — $193K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's preferred
  • 10+ years leading digital solutions at a global scale
  • 5+ years of experience in Quality, Food Safety, or Manufacturing
  • Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation with Agile methods
  • Strong technical skills with Microsoft Power BI, Azure Data Platform, and AI/ML
  • Familiarity with Manufacturing OT systems and IoT solutions
  • Knowledge of Quality & Food Safety frameworks like HACCP and FSMA

Responsibilities

  • Shape and deliver the digital roadmap for Quality & Food Safety
  • Partner with global stakeholders to identify opportunities for digital solutions
  • Manage the lifecycle of digital products, emphasizing Agile practices
  • Implement AI and advanced analytics for predictive quality models
  • Develop integrated data platforms using Azure Data Services and Power BI
  • Enable connected manufacturing through IT/OT integration
  • Modernize Quality Management Systems across various operational domains
  • Define success metrics for digital investments to ensure measurable impact
  • Foster a culture of digital fluency and continuous innovation
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership with data-driven insights

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the digital future of Quality & Food Safety
  • Exposure to advanced digital and AI technologies
  • Collaboration with senior leaders and global experts
  • Access to emerging technology projects and capability-building programs
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:

As part of our Global Digital Transformation & Analytics team within Corporate Quality, Safety & Environment (QSE), this role spearheads the development of state-of-the-art digital capabilities that protect consumers, strengthen brand trust, and enable predictive quality performance.

We are moving from reactive quality management to a future of connected, intelligent, and predictive Quality & Food Safety operations by leveraging cloud platforms, IoT integration, AI-driven analytics, and harmonized data ecosystems.

The Director, Digital Transformation - Quality & Food Safety will lead this evolution, partnering with global stakeholders to shape next-generation digital solutions, deliver impactful product roadmaps, and accelerate operational excellence across quality processes.

This position is ideal for an innovation-driven leader with deep expertise in enterprise-scale digital transformation and a strong understanding of Quality & Food Safety systems. The role offers the opportunity to influence global standards and deliver measurable outcomes that protect consumers and brands while positioning The Coca-Cola Company at the forefront of digital industrial transformation.

What You'll Do for Us
  • Shape and deliver the digital roadmap for Quality & Food Safety, from strategy through execution, aligning with business priorities to improve compliance, risk management, and operational performance
  • Partner with Corporate QSE, Operating Units, Bottling Partners, Supply Chain, and Technology teams to identify high-value opportunities and deliver solutions at scale
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products, driving Agile adoption, product ownership excellence, and continuous improvement across an integrated portfolio
  • Implement AI-powered and advanced analytics capabilities to enable predictive quality models, anomaly detection, early-warning systems, and real-time decision support
  • Develop and deliver integrated data platforms using Azure Data Services, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and advanced visualization tools to ensure scalability and governance
  • Enable connected manufacturing and Quality 4.0 capabilities through OT and IT integration leveraging IoT frameworks, historian platforms, MES, and unified namespace architectures
  • Modernize and optimize Quality Management Systems and related platforms across domains such as HACCP, preventive controls, supplier quality, auditing, laboratory operations, and consumer complaints
  • Define success metrics for digital investments, ensuring measurable impact in compliance, quality performance, productivity, brand protection, and cost optimization
  • Foster a culture of digital fluency, experimentation, and continuous innovation, championing self-service analytics and training for global teams
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing decisions through data-driven insights and strategic risk assessment

Requirements & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Food Science, Information Systems, or Data Analytics; Master's degree preferred
  • 10+ years of experience leading enterprise digital solutions, analytics platforms, or technology transformations at a global scale
  • Minimum 5+ years working with Quality, Food Safety, Manufacturing, or Regulatory operations in consumer packaged goods or related industries
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale digital transformation projects leveraging Agile and product delivery methodologies
  • Strong technical background in Microsoft Power BI, Azure Data Platform, and AI/ML solutions; experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or Lakehouse architectures a plus
  • Familiarity with Manufacturing OT systems, IoT solutions, historian platforms (PI, AspenTech, or similar), and integration of OT/IT environments
  • Knowledge of Quality & Food Safety frameworks (HACCP, FSMA, ISO 22000, GFSI) and experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts into business-relevant insights and influence at multiple organizational levels
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills across global, cross-functional environments
  • Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and experience balancing innovation with compliance and risk management

What We'll Do for You
  • Provide an opportunity to shape the digital future of Quality & Food Safety across one of the world's most dynamic and complex beverage systems
  • Offer exposure to advanced digital platforms, AI capabilities, and Industry 4.0 technologies implemented at enterprise scale
  • Enable collaboration with senior leaders and global experts across technical, regulatory, and data science disciplines
  • Support growth and development with access to emerging technology projects, global transformation initiatives, and capability-building programs that influence the next generation of 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, Business Process Modeling, Change Management, Cloud Platform, Communication, Data Flow Diagram, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Microsoft Azure Databricks, Microsoft Office, User Experience (UX)

Pay Range:
United States: 164,000 - 193,000 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:
October 2, 2026

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