Director, Technical Lead - Legacy

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

26% - 50%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 14, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Location: Atlanta, GA 

Travel: 20–35% (supplier and partner sites) 

Direct Reports:  N/A  

Reports To: Dispensed Product Lead  

Role Summary: 

The Director, Technical Lead - Legacy is responsible for innovation and development of new dispense equipment and technical systems for The Coca-Cola Company system in partnership with our Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across dispensed products and business units.  This individual will act as a leader of technical functional delivery teams consisting of resources from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Supply Chain, and Procurement.   Develop technical development plans to ensure competitive advantage for The Coca-Cola Company in quality, cost, technical performance, and regulatory compliance across platforms and business units collaboratively. Manages and develops technical resources across dispensed products to deliver innovative solutions. 

Reporting to the Dispensed Product Lead, this position collaborates closely with shared services, product owner, and the Innovation Hub to advance emerging technologies while maintaining domain expertise in critical dispensed disciplines.  Success in this role is measured by the adoption of new solutions across dispensed products, technology adoption within partner manufacturers, and scalable speed to market execution. 

Drive Innovation Adoption with Partner Manufacturers

• Lead Strategic Roadmaps: Develop and execute the innovation roadmap for mechanical systems technologies, ensuring alignment with platform goals and long-term equipment strategies. The roadmap will not only focus on new advancements but will also emphasize expertise in evaluating lifecycle management and refresh timelines of key strategic components to sustain operational excellence. 

• Focus on novel solutions for equipment, ensuring greater precision and long-term reliability. 

• Advance cost down, reliable designs to achieve unprecedented speed and accuracy. 

• Drive innovation to enhance energy efficiency, beverage quality control, and durability. 

• Scout and evaluate emerging technologies to enable new beverage formats and unique customer-driven experiences. 

• Collaborate with the Innovation Hub: Work closely with the Innovation Hub to: 

• Provide technical mentorship during early-stage prototyping and concept validation. 

• Develop and deliver proof-of-concept designs and reference architectures for technology scalability and platform adoption. 

• Intellectual Property Management: Establish and manage an IP strategy to protect innovative solutions and ensure competitive differentiation through patents and cross-licensing opportunities.