Senior Director, Data & Analytics

Location(s):

South Africa

City/Cities:

Johannesburg

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

January 29, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Position Overview:

This role is responsible for leading and implementing data & analytical solutions across the operating unit to drive growth objectives. The role will lead the co-development & execution of the data and analytics product roadmap with senior operating unit leaders.

What You'll Do for Us:

• Create data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with key functional leaders within the Operating Unit and Coca-Cola System network.
• Drive the adoption of enterprise capabilities by the Operating Unit team.
• Co-create the annual digital services plan, aligning to joint OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).
• Actively manage the digital services portfolio.
• Lead product ownership for all Data & Analytical products and services for the Operating Unit.
• Own development of business cases to prioritize business requests and secure funding when needed.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise capability frameworks and products.
• Lead data governance and standardization and support streamlined process implementation and maintenance.
• Lead, develop and retain a diverse team of data & analytics professionals.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead stakeholder engagement with the key functional leaders within the Operating Unit and Coca-Cola System network, demonstrating a deep understanding of their needs and the ways in which data, analytical and tech products and services can be applied to create value for their teams and business
• Drive the adoption of enterprise capabilities by the Operating Unit team, balancing speed, cost & value creation to minimize localization and the creation of market specific products.
• Co-create, with the Digital Services Lead and Senior Functional Operating Unit leaders the annual digital services plan, aligning to joint OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
• Actively manage the digital services portfolio – ensuring delivery and adoption of solutions against agreed annual plan OKRs

Product Leadership

• Lead product ownership for all Data & Analytical products and services for the Operating Unit
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the business needs of the operating unit by translating these into the Data & Analytical product roadmap

• Own development of business cases to prioritize business requests and secure funding when needed
• Adapt enterprise data and analytical products and services for use in the operating unit, and deploy them to deliver compelling end user experiences that drive business growth (more consumers, more transactions, more sales, more revenue & share growth)
• Monitor adoption and satisfaction of end users, using feedback to enhance the best products, sunset the underutilized and create new offerings to meet emerging needs
• Contribute to the development of enterprise capability frameworks and products
• Maintain industry knowledge & a strong Coca-Cola System network to leverage best in class practices

People Leadership

• Lead, develop and retain a diverse team of data & analytics professionals, providing opportunities for ongoing development of technical skills and business knowledge, and career growth
• Embed a culture of data driven decision making, self-organizing & empowered teams, and product management excellence
• Role model the behaviors of an Enterprise Leader – working across markets, functions and teams, ensuring clear accountabilities for all and optimizing value creation for the total Company

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in data, analytics or tech (digital services)
• Keen understanding of CPG, particularly in the areas of commercial, franchise, marketing, & finance
• Data science experience advantage
• Experience of end-to-end digital services portfolio and budget management for a business of significant size and complexity
• Experience of successful stakeholder management up to C-suite level
• Demonstrated track record of product management and agile delivery methodologies. 
• Demonstrated track record of driving change, including the adoption of digital products and services
• Strong customer focus with demonstrated push for value and continuous improvement
• Deep understanding and curiosity for data and analytics, and related digital transformation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with proven results of influencing in a networked or matrix environment
• Excellent people leadership skills with proven experience of growing and developing individuals and teams
• Excellent facilitation skills, able to bring together stakeholders with diverse agendas, gain alignment and drive change
• Ability to understand business needs and execute on a business strategy, setting expectations and managing demand
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical approach & drive technical discussions
• Working knowledge of Agile tools (e.g. JIRA, VersionOne, Asana, Azure DevOps, GitHub etc) and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) is preferred
• University/Bachelor’s Degree

Skills:

Analytics Insights, Business, Communication, Data Analysis, Data Science, Leadership, Proactive Thinking, Teamwork

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.