Job Description Summary:

The Senior Director, Capability Acceleration plays a critical role in advancing this mission by shaping and leading strategies that accelerate organizational capability development at scale. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, learning, and transformation, ensuring that our workforce is equipped with the future-ready skills required to deliver business priorities. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of strategic thinking, enterprise influence, and expertise in capability building, paired with a passion for driving measurable impact through people development.

This is an opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives that align capability strategies to business outcomes, embed innovative learning approaches, and foster a culture of continuous growth across regions and functions within The Coca-Cola system.

What You'll Do for Us

Capability Strategy & Frameworks
• Define and execute an enterprise capability acceleration strategy aligned to business priorities and long-term growth ambitions
• Lead the evolution of capability frameworks, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and external market trends

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
• Partner with senior leaders across functions and regions to identify critical capability gaps and translate them into scalable development solutions
• Lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders to drive adoption of capability initiatives and ensure sustained impact

Program Design & Delivery
• Design and implement innovative capability programs that leverage digital learning, experiential development, and on-the-job application
• Build and maintain partnerships with internal and external learning providers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions

Future-Ready Skills & Innovation
• Drive the integration of future-ready skills, including digital fluency, artificial intelligence, data literacy, and sustainability, into development frameworks
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, growth mindset, and innovation across the organization

Measurement & Talent Integration
• Establish and track key performance indicators to measure capability impact, business outcomes, and return on investment
• Collaborate with People & Culture teams to embed capability acceleration into talent processes such as performance, succession, and workforce planning

Requirements & Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 12+ years of experience in capability development, talent management, organizational development, or a related discipline
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide capability strategies with measurable business impact
• Strong expertise in modern learning methodologies, including digital platforms, blended learning, and experiential development
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into actionable capability programs and frameworks
• Advanced data literacy skills with the ability to analyze talent and capability data to inform decision-making
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence applications in learning and workforce development, and the ability to incorporate these into scalable solutions
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders across a matrixed organization
• Experience leading cross-functional or global initiatives in complex, dynamic environments
• Strong project and program management capabilities, including prioritization, execution, and governance
• Commitment to fostering inclusive, equitable, and accessible learning environments
• High level of adaptability, curiosity, and continuous learning mindset

Core Capabilities

Enterprise & Strategic Capabilities

• Capability Strategy Development - Ability to translate business strategy into an enterprise-wide capability roadmap that drives growth and performance
• Business Acumen - Deep understanding of how capabilities enable commercial, operational, and organizational outcomes
• Systems Thinking - Ability to connect capability initiatives across functions, regions, and talent processes to drive holistic impact

Leadership & Influence

• Executive Stakeholder Influence - Strong ability to engage, challenge, and align senior leaders across a matrixed organization
• Change Leadership - Leading transformation with a focus on adoption, behavior change, and sustained impact
• Cross-Functional Leadership - Driving alignment and execution across diverse teams without direct authority

Capability & Talent Expertise

• Organizational Development & Capability Building - Deep expertise in identifying capability gaps and designing scalable solutions
• Learning Strategy & Innovation - Ability to modernize learning through digital, experiential, and blended approaches
• Talent Integration - Embedding capability development into performance, succession, and workforce planning processes

Execution & Operational Excellence

• Program & Portfolio Management - Managing complex, multi-workstream initiatives with strong governance and prioritization
• Data-Driven Decision Making - Using data to assess capability gaps, measure impact, and inform continuous improvement
• Performance Measurement & ROI - Defining success metrics and demonstrating business value of capability investments

Future-Ready & Growth Mindset

• Digital & AI Fluency - Understanding and applying emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence) in capability development
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement - Driving new ideas and iterative improvements in how capabilities are built and scaled
• Learning Agility & Growth Mindset - Modeling curiosity, adaptability, and a culture of continuous development

What We'll Do for You
• Offer the opportunity to shape enterprise capability strategy in a globally recognized organization with significant growth ambitions
• Provide exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams, enabling you to influence at scale and drive meaningful impact
• Support your professional growth through access to advanced learning platforms, leadership development programs, and global experiences
• Enable you to work in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Skills:

Pay Range:
United States of America: 195,500 USD - 226,800 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