Senior Director, Product & Operations Lead
Coca-Cola
- Location
- Turkey - Istanbul
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 3 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 8h ago
Skills
About this role
Job Description
Summary: The Coca ‑ Cola Company is evolving into a more digital‑first, data‑driven enterprise to fuel sustainable growth, increase speed to market, and unlock new sources of value. Rapid advances in technology, data, and AI create a unique opportunity to accelerate the KO system’s next chapter of growth by reimagining our core competitive advantages . Building on a strong foundation of modernized infrastructure, global digital experiences, early data capabilities, and proven use cases, we are now shifting from early wins to scaled, end to end impact on growth, productivity, and efficiency . This next phase moves us from an analog world to a fully digitized one, powered by a digital growth engine that embeds data, technology, and AI into our most critical business domains . Success will require more than technology implementation, it demands a strategic transformation of core capabilities, a domain based, product centric operating model, and a cultural shift toward experimentation , data and technology fluency, and seamless partnership between business and digital teams.
Job Description
Summary This position is responsible for defining and driving the end-to-end vision, strategy, and innovation for the Daha Daha & Extra Zone platform across the EME Operating Unit (primarily Turkiye & Kazakhstan) to deliver the required step change for Daha Daha and make it a stronger integral value driving p art of business . The position sits at the intersection of product, experience design, technology, and commercial, with a clear mandate: deliver a seamless consumer experience as a digital product to drive growth, while ensuring cross-functional alignment between internal global teams and external bottling partners. Additionally, it carries a dedicated responsibility as a Trusted Advisor for the Turkiye market. The product and operations leader will report to Vice President, Digital, Data and AI for the Eurasia and Middle East Operating Unit under Global Digital Network Tower and will be a member of Digital, Data and AI for the Eurasia and Middle East Operating Unit leadership team. This role will lead a team of 5 direct reports, that have commercial acumen, data and insights capability, tech delivery and full stack engineering capacity. Responsibilities include: Product Vision, Strategy & Innovation Define and drive the vision, value proposition, and strategic plan for Daha Daha & Extra Zone across the EME OU (primarily Turkiye and Kazakhstan). Ensure seamless alignment with overall business priorities while proactively identifying innovation, improvement, and scalability opportunities to drive sustainable growth. Stakeholder Alignment & Collaboration Establish clear alignment with internal stakeholders and bottling partners on long-range and annual strategic plans. Collaborate closely with Marketing, Franchise, Customer & Commercial Leadership, Data & Analytics, and Legal functions to execute the aligned strategy. Seamless partnership with the Global Digital Operations Team and other Operating Units is highly crucial for success in this role. Roadmap & Governance Translate the business-driven strategic vision into a clear, actionable product roadmap. Oversee the delivery of this roadmap using Agile methodologies, establishing structured governance routines, and ensuring the right stakeholders are actively involved throughout the entire process. KPI Ownership & Performance Optimization Define, monitor, and report on key product KPIs, deriving data-driven, actionable insights to continuously optimize and elevate product outcomes.
Team
Leadership & Development Lead the product team responsible for platform development, data assets, insights, and tools that shape the core Daha Daha