Director, Global QSE Governance

Function: Corporate Quality, Safety & Environment (QSE) Geography: Atlanta/AOC Reports To: Vice President, Global QSE Governance and Competencies Role Level: Director Role Purpose The Director, Global QSE Governance leads enterprise governance for regulated and high-reputation-risk domains by setting clear standards, driving disciplined assurance, and enabling consistent system-wide execution to reduce risk. The role translates regulatory and stakeholder expectations into fit-for-purpose governance programs, strengthens readiness through program assurance, and provides structured inputs to the enterprise governance framework. The Director also owns the design and execution of the Tiered Governance / Bottler Maturity model, serves as the primary interface for regulatory and reputational risk within the governance operating model, and supports QSE governance and enterprise-wide due diligence. Scope & Impact Enterprise governance owner for enterprise-wide domains and programs. Enterprise program owner for Animal Welfare, Human Rights, etc, governance, assurance approach, and escalation pathways. Direct impact on brand protection, license-to-operate, “feedback to design” from audit/assurance outcomes, and regulatory readiness. Accountable for defined governance routines, controls, and performance visibility (risk signals, exceptions, action tracking) for assigned domains. Key contributor to fit for purpose governance frameworks and ownership for Tiered Governance / Bottler Maturity model design and execution, ensuring requirements and assurance expectations are operationally implementable and risk-based. Leads QSE governance requirements and integration activities for licensing and other projects (governance scope definition, baseline assessments, gap identification, integration planning support). Key Responsibilities Enterprise-wide Governance Domains & Program Leadership Own the end-to-end governance approach for designated enterprise-wide domains, including program design, minimum requirements, guardrails, and assurance expectations. Establish and maintain clear governance documentation (standards, procedures, decision trees, and roles/responsibilities) aligned to QSE policies, applicable regulations, and industry standards. Lead cross-functional governance forums (as needed) to align Legal, Public Affairs, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operating Unit stakeholders on requirements, decision rights, and implementation expectations. Animal Welfare, Human Rights, etc Program Governance Lead the enterprise Animal Welfare, Human Rights, etc governance programs, including policy/standard interpretation, supplier and system expectations, assurance approach, and escalation criteria. Partner with procurement, technical, Public Affairs and Operating Unit teams to ensure governance is embedded into relevant operating processes (e.g., supplier qualification, oversight routines, issue management) and that findings and actions are managed with rigor and transparency. Program Assurance, Performance Visibility & Continuous Improvement Partner with GAO Audit/KOBRA teams and contribute assurance mechanisms definition for governed programs (e.g., readiness reviews, self-assessment protocols, evidence expectations, control testing, and exception management). Contribute to and align to performance reporting and cadence for governance health, including leading indicators, issue trends, closure discipline, and systemic corrective actions. Identify opportunities to simplify, clarify, or strengthen governance based on audit insights, incident learnings, regulatory developments, and stakeholder feedback. Governance Inputs to Fit-For-Purpose and own the Tiered Governance / Bottler Maturity Model Provide domain and program inputs to the Fit For-Purpose governance framework and own the Tiered Governance / Bottler Maturity model, ensuring regulatory and reputational risk considerations are translated into clear, measurable expectations. Define what “good” looks like for governed programs at each tier (where applicable), including minimum evidence requirements and assurance touchpoints. Validate that proposed tier expectations are practical for in-market implementation and are aligned with enterprise governance guardrails. Regulatory & Reputational Risk Interface (Governance View) Maintain active awareness of external regulatory changes and emerging stakeholder expectations impacting governed domains, translating these into governance updates and implementation guidance. Serve as the governance point of contact to triage and route regulatory/reputation-risk issues within the governance operating model, including coordinating fact gathering, documenting gove