Senior Manager, Data Governance

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Food
The Role
Leads data governance and complex data research and analysis, developing data mining architectures, statistical reporting, models, protocols, and methodologies. Manages a professional team, establishes departmental plans and policies, controls resources, leads projects and process improvements, solves complex business problems, and influences stakeholders across functions. The role requires strong communication, analytical, leadership, and data governance expertise to support business operations.
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Job Description Summary:

At The Coca-Cola Company, we value the power of data and the insights it can provide to drive our business operations. We are currently seeking a professional with a strong background in data research and analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience in creating data mining architectures, models, protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies.

What You'll Do for Us:

  • Performing complex data research and analysis to support business operations.
  • Creating data mining architectures, models, protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets.
  • Implementing policy and strategy for short-term results (1 year or less), including developing departmental plans and controlling resources.
  • Managing a small team of professional level employees, setting goals and objectives for operational results.
  • Leading/managing projects and/or processes and coaching lower level professionals.
  • Making improvements or recommended enhancements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance.
  • Solving problems through drawing from prior experience, analysis and interpretation of internal or external issues.
  • Influencing others regarding policies, practices, and procedures and justifying and gaining cooperation of other parties on practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Communicating with parties within and outside of own job function, and potentially with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • A University Degree (Bachelor) or equivalent experience in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of prior relevant experience in data research, analysis, and data mining in a business operations context.
  • Proven experience in creating data mining architectures, models, protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies.
  • Experience in policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), including developing departmental plans and controlling resources.
  • Proven track record as a people manager, ideally managing a small team of professional level employees, setting goals and objectives for operational results.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as a seasoned professional, leading/managing projects and/or processes, and coaching professionals.
  • Experience in making improvements or recommended enhancements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to draw from prior experience, analyze and interpret internal or external issues, and modify these to come up with solution definitions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures, and justify and gain cooperation of other parties on practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline or function, with a good understanding of other disciplines within the function.

What We Can Do For You:

  • Experience: Join an organization that values data and insights, with limitless opportunities to learn and grow.
  • Career Development: The Coca-Cola Company offers a wide range of resources and programs to support your career development, including global learning programs and leadership development programs.
  • Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation. 

Skills:

Location(s):

South Africa

City/Cities:

Johannesburg

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

November 19, 2026

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in data research, analysis, and data mining within a business operations context.
  • Experience creating data mining architectures, models, protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies.
  • Experience implementing policies and strategies for short-term results, developing departmental plans, and controlling resources.
  • Experience managing a small team of professional-level employees and setting goals and objectives.
  • Experience independently leading or managing projects and processes and coaching professionals.
  • Experience improving or recommending enhancements to processes, systems, or products.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and interpret internal or external issues.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-influence skills.
  • Specialized depth or breadth of expertise in the relevant discipline or function.

The Coca-Cola Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Coca-Cola Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Coca-Cola Company.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout, combining a 401(k) match with a company-funded cash-balance pension and an employee stock purchase plan match that together materially increase long-term package value.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and feature-rich, including national medical coverage plus specialized add-ons like virtual care, second opinions, oncology navigation, fertility support, and chronic-condition programs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are outlined with structured vacation accrual that increases with tenure and a holiday program that includes both set and floating days.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
88,900 Employees
Year Founded: 1892

What We Do

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water.

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