At The Coca-Cola Company, we believe that our people are the key to our success. With a rich history spanning over 136 years, we have cultivated a vibrant, inclusive, and dynamic culture that drives our global leadership in the beverage industry. We are currently seeking a People Director to join our team. This role is not just about implementing strategies; it's about shaping the heart of our company. We're looking for a passionate leader who can enhance our employee experience, foster our diverse and inclusive culture, and contribute to our strategic business goals. If you're excited about making a meaningful impact and transforming the way we work, we would love to hear from you.
Purpose of the Role
The People & Culture Senior Director is a critical human resources role that combines the core skills of organization consulting, operational leadership, and people subject matter expertise to deliver on the people and culture strategy for the organization. Through partnership and consulting with peers and business leaders, the role will work to enhance the capabilities of our employees, develop and nurture leadership potential, and foster a supportive and growth-oriented culture.
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Our team
Our team supports and partners with leaders and employees across the Global Digital and Technology Services (DTS) function. With Data, Technology, and AI being critical enablers of the Company's strategic priorities, DTS plays a critical role in the digital transformation of the Company and our team are core partners along that journey.
As People & Culture Partners, we have the unique ability and responsibility to foster connection between people, purpose and business strategy to drive high performance and help the organization and our people thrive. In our team you are empowered to be:
- Strategic business partners - Aligning HR strategies with business goals through strong business acumen.
- Culture energizers - Creating strategies that spark motivation, inspiration and high performance.
- Trusted Advisors - Building trust, fostering collaboration, and influencing to drive impactful change.
- Future back strategists - Designing and implementing future focused people strategies to solve business problems and attract, develop, and retain top talent.
- Data storytellers - Translating workforce analytics into actionable insights to inform business decisions
- Change agents - Partnering with leaders through transformation to lead with clarity, confidence and empathy.
Your Role
- Strategic Consultation and Coaching: Provide strategic thought partnership, consultation, and coaching to leadership to enhance their impact and effectiveness on people related topics such as workforce planning, organization design, leadership development, and team and culture dynamics, aligned to the short- and long-term priorities of the organization.
- Talent Management: Partner with 1) the Talent Acquisition team to identify staffing needs and support recruitment efforts and 2) Talent & Development partners on strategic talent pipeline planning and initiatives. Facilitating and stewarding the talent management processes and People Development Forums for the groups you support.
- Employee Development: Partner with leaders to prioritize and foster a culture of development and continuous learning. Collaborate with Talent and Development partners to design and implement initiatives to support and upskill employees and drive a culture of high performance.
- Organizational Culture: Work closely with leaders and the DTS Culture & Engagement lead(s) to identify areas of opportunity, develop action plans, and track progress to continue to improve employee engagement across the groups you support. Exhibit and role model cultural sensitivity and awareness due to the global nature of this role.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to all relevant laws and regulations; work with Employee Relations to address associate complaints and issues; collaborate with internal/external legal counsel on lawsuits and agency complaints.
- Strategic consultation on local labor legislation as needed.
- Additional responsibilities and initiatives as needed based on business needs and strategy
Desired Candidate Capabilities
- Learning agility
- Consulting mindset
- Enterprise mindset
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire through storytelling and influence at all levels.
- Ability to constructively challenge the status quo and provide a data-informed perspective.
- Problem Solving - can bring structured thinking to complex topics
- Ability to understand and craft current and future people and culture roadmaps
- Flexibility and capacity to juggle many priorities concurrently
- Consistent display of the company's leadership and growth behaviors
- Highly collaborative working style with ability to independently execute tasks and deliver results
Experience & Background
- Bachelor's Degree, Human Resources or related field or relevant experience required
- Experience working with digital and/or technology teams is preferred.
- Personal or professional experience leveraging both strategic and creative thinking to solve problems, innovate and/or develop solutions.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with multiple stakeholders.
- Minimum 6 years Human Resource experience required
- Previous consumer goods, manufacturing or distribution experience; must have previous experience with Talent Management, Organizational development/effectiveness, employee/labor relations, and change management
Skills:
Learning Agility; Communication; Problem Solving; Collaboration; Strategic Thinking; Influencing Skills; Change Management; Human Resources Consulting; Talent Management