Director of Software Engineering

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Position Overview:

Join our dynamic Marketing Technology (MarTech) team and lead the development and operation of next-generation software platforms to enhance our digital presence across Europe, the Eurasia Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Software Engineering with a strong technical background and proven leadership abilities. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in software engineering, a passion for innovation, and the ability to inspire and develop a team of engineers.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Lead the development and support of our consumer-facing capabilities, with a focus on Full Stack Development (Web, API, Mobile, IoT) on both AWS, Azure.
• Oversee the technical capability roadmap planning and development in alignment with the digital transformation strategy.
• Manage a portfolio of IT services, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and lifecycle management.
• Implement agile program/project management policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent and transparent execution across the portfolio.
• Establish a robust executive communication framework for effective and timely communication of portfolio progress.
• Drive innovation by monitoring strategic partners, technology, and industry trends to determine potential impact and value to the enterprise.
• Serve as a coach and mentor within the organization, providing career coaching and direction to team members.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop strategies for utilizing existing and emerging processes/technologies.
• Evaluate, schedule, and resource development of projects to ensure timely delivery.
• Analyze, refine, and implement business requirements and functional design specifications.
• Ensure compatibility and integration with the enterprise architecture, design and standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Foster and develop professional software engineering best practices using tools and methodologies such as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Deployment, and Source Code Management.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant industry and development management experience, including hands-on development and coding.
• Proven experience in managing the delivery of complex and large-scale solution development initiatives.
• Deep hands-on experience in the design, development, and deployment of enterprise supporting systems at scale.
• Expertise in Agile/DevOps operating models and experience in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to articulate strategic vision and gain alignment at various levels of the organization.
• Strategic and creative thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with ITSM and ITIL 4 foundations.
• Ability to manage and continuously improve team and vendor SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Node.js, TypeScript, and C#/.Net.
• At least one significant cloud certification such as AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect certification or Azure equivalents.

Preferred Skills:

• MBA or a Master's degree related to Science, Technology, and Data.
• Experience with large-scale digital transformations involving diverse business portfolios and technology stacks.
• Expertise in AWS, GCP and/or Azure.
• Continuous Integration/Delivery experience.
• Agile certifications and technology certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Adobe, Scrum, ).

What We Can Do for You:  

• Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation. 
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate and innovate. 

* This is a people manager role allowing you to bring your unique vision forward as our business continues to expand in the tech and digital space.

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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.