Senior Director, Supply Chain - Project Management Capability & Strategic Initia

Job Description Summary: The Project Director, Supply Chain Project Management Capability & Strategic Initiatives, is responsible for establishing and evolving the enterprise expectations, requirements, and ways of working for project managers across the NAOU Supply Chain. This role will partner closely with Supply Chain leaders to assess current project management maturity, define future‑state capabilities, and build a practical framework and roadmap to strengthen project delivery capability and capacity across the enterprise.In addition, the Project Director will lead select strategic initiatives as required, ensuring disciplined execution, strong stakeholder alignment, and value realization. This role serves as a thought leader for project management excellence, enabling consistent, efficient, and successful project outcomes across the NAOU Supply Chain.Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:Project Management Capability & MaturityEstablish clear enterprise expectations for project managers across the NAOU Supply Chain, including roles, responsibilities, core competencies, and required deliverables across the project lifecycle.Partner with Supply Chain leaders to assess current project management maturity and identify capability gaps across functions and teams.Define a future‑state project management capability model, aligned to NAOU Supply Chain strategy, complexity, and scale.Develop and maintain a multi‑year roadmap to build project management capability and capacity, including skills, tools, and ways of working.Frameworks, Tools & TemplatesDesign and steward a standard project management framework to enable consistent and efficient project execution across the enterprise.Identify, evaluate, and implement critical tools, templates, and best practices that improve project planning, execution, reporting, and governance.Ensure tools and templates are practical, scalable, and aligned to the needs of both strategic and operational initiatives.Promote adoption through clear guidance, enablement, and partnership with project managers and functional leaders.Strategic Initiative LeadershipLead complex, cross‑functional strategic initiatives as required, from concept through delivery and value realization.Partner with executive sponsors to translate strategic objectives into clear charters, scope, milestones, and success metrics.Drive disciplined execution, risk and issue management, and decision‑making cadence to ensure initiatives remain aligned to enterprise priorities.Stakeholder Partnership & Change LeadershipPartners with leaders across Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Procurement, Technology, Finance, and other Supply Chain functions to embed project management/execution best practices and expectations into strategic project execution to optimize resource utilization and drive improved value realization.Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on project execution, capacity planning, and delivery risk.Support change management efforts associated with new project management standards, tools, and ways of working to drive sustained adoption.Continuous Improvement & Knowledge ManagementEstablish mechanisms to capture lessons learned, best practices, and performance insights from completed projects and imbed into new workstreams.Use insights to continuously evolve frameworks, tools, and capability development priorities.Education Requirements:Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.PMP CertificationRelated Work Experience:10+ years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management within a complex Supply Chain or large matrixed organization.Functional Skills:Demonstrated experience building or maturing project management capabilities, frameworks, or PMO‑related standards at an enterprise or functional level.Proven ability to lead large, cross‑functional strategic initiatives with senior leadership engagement.Strong influencing, facilitation, and communication skills; able to drive alignment without direct authority.Experience selecting and implementing project management tools, templates, and governance mechanisms.Strong business acumen with the ability to connect project execution to strategic outcomes.Effective interpersonal and communications skillsExcellent problem-solving skills & troubleshooting skillsAbility to collaborate and influence cross-functionally to deliver resultsKnowledge of the NAOU processes, roles, culture, & etc.Proficiency with MS suite of tools (Project, Excel, powerpoint, etc.)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:Building Organizational Capability, Business Acumen, Change Leadership, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Leadership, Framework Design, Influencing, Influencing Change, Influential Communications, Problem Solving, Project Management, Project Management Framework, Project Management Tools, Senior Leader Engagement, Strategic Alignment, Strategic Initiative Management, Supply ChainPay Range:$162,000 - $188,000Base 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:30Annual 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 AmericaCity/Cities:AtlantaTravel Required:00% - 25%Relocation Provided:NoJob Posting End Date:April 5, 2026Our 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.SummaryLocation: US - GA - AtlantaType: Full time