Director, PLM Tech Lead

Our IT delivery and support system are continuously evolving to match the entrepreneurial pace to meet consumer needs. The Director, PLM Tech Lead will partner directly with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership to roadmap desired product lifecycle functionality and deliver scalable digital capabilities. This role has responsibility for end-to-end architecture of the systems within the technology stack and will work closely with other technical architects within the company to transform comprehensive integrated solutions - specifically guiding our transition and modernization from legacy platforms (e.g., Oracle Agile P4P) to SAP PLM (Recipe Development & Specification Management) integrated with our Azure data ecosystem.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of designing scalable PLM architectures, driving cross-functional collaboration, and executing complex data/system integrations.

• Work with R&D, Regulatory, and Quality stakeholders to understand business strategy and define enterprise PLM business architecture, including capability maps, value streams, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business strategy and define business architecture, inclusive of artifacts such as capability maps, value streams and roadmaps.
• Act as Technical Product Manager leading the project team that develops and implements the vision and strategy for PLM, Recipe Management, and Master Data technology solutions.
• Identify and define strategic capabilities, technical architectures and design patterns needed to implement roadmaps. Translate strategic initiatives into delivery-focused initiatives and release plans.
• People leader and to p rovide architectural guidance to IT client engagement lead s for PLM, Recipe Mgmt., and Master Data technology solutions.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technology concepts, vendors, and products. As well as managing vendor relationships.
• Lead vendor assessments, security reviews, and compliance audits. Ensure compatibility and integration of products/services within the broader ecosystem.
• Clearly define objectives, coordinate with vendors, and lead execution of Proof of Concepts (POCs) and test & learn pilots to investigate issues, accelerate learning and confirm feasibility.
• Understand business needs, define solutions, produce design artifacts with required functions, interfaces and detailed technical architecture, including system, sub-system, and component designs.
• Develop solution alternatives, schedule and cost estimates, proposals and SOWs for approval.
• Create and deliver presentations to senior leadership in support of technology strategy, investments, and initiatives.
• Lead and facilitate business process modeling sessions to develop, assess, streamline, redesign and optimize processes and workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in managing large scale products or programs, technology, IT architecture experience with architectural oversight or managing dev-ops models.
• Experience in dev-ops delivery/support models as well as iterative software delivery methodologies – Agile, SCRUM, etc.
• Develop, test and deploy app functionalities according to project specifications and development standards
• Experience working on PLM platforms such as SAP PLM, MDG and Master Data.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, full-stack application development, and product operating model delivery
• Excellent communication, presentation & leadership skills
• Experience in setting architectural direction and successful track record of delivering strategic solutions

Role reports to Senior Director, Tech & Innovation Technology

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…