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 

1. 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. 

2. Animal Welfare, Human Rights, etc Program Governance 
Lead the enterprise Animal Welfare, Human Rights, etc g