Consultant, Strategy & Operations

Coca-Cola•Atlanta, GA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This highly visible and unique position serves as an internal consultant and trusted advisor within the Enterprise Services (“ES”) Strategy & Operations team (S&O). Partnering closely with ES leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, the role is responsible for diagnosing business needs, maintaining an end-to-end view of the ES portfolio of operations (people, services, project status, budgets, and leadership routines), and translating insights into clear recommendations and decision-ready deliverables. Success requires the ability to build strong relationships, influence without authority, and drive structured planning, program / portfolio management, and implementation support for key leadership initiatives. The role is focused on three areas as follows: 20% - Steward end-to-end business insights on the ES portfolio of operations 30% - Orchestrate ES planning and performance management 50% - Provide disciplined delivery and decision support for key ES initiatives

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field
At least 2 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility in financial analysis and program management.
Superior financial analysis skills are required, with proven ability to transform unstructured data sets to analytics and executive level insights.
Strong proficiency in analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel with the ability to tailor reports to meet the specific needs of end users.
Ability to work in a self-directed, agile manner and establish versions 1.0, 2.0, etc.
Effectively balance competing priorities based on the highest priorities of the enterprise.
Strong communication skills and prepare meaningful, insightful, and actionable presentations and recommendations to management to aid in decision making.
Strategic thinking to be able to see the big picture from a business perspective yet have the tools and experience to drill down and perform detailed analysis as needed.
Ability to connect the dots in ambiguous situations.
Enterprise Mindset putting the Enterprise First in decision making.
Strong Business Partnership Mindset for supporting Enterprise Services teams on key initiatives.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

MBA, Masters in business or finance, and / or professional certification such as CFA or CPA
Experience working internationally (though not necessarily living overseas) is preferred, as this position has to deal daily with stakeholders around the world.
Curiosity with a high level of learning agility are critical, as well as understanding any given initiative’s upstream and downstream interdependencies.

Responsibilities

Stay current with external / peer company benchmarks for Global Business Services.
Structure and maintain detailed reference materials on the Enterprise Services portfolio of operations, including objectives, people, services portfolio, office locations, projects status, risks, and budgets.
Lead ES operational planning through program management, objectives, and status of key initiatives.
Proactively identify savings and return on investment opportunities across the portfolio.
Lead operational analytics and effectively communicate insights to executive level audiences.
Support ES teams in driving disciplined delivery of key initiatives that surface as priorities on the ES Action Log.
Clearly communicate where leadership support is required to accelerate success or address obstacles to resolution.
Demonstrate curiosity and learning agility for quickly understanding the key drivers for the success of global cross-functional initiatives.