**Reports to:** Vice President, Franchise Growth - Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand based) **Location** : Bangkok, Thailand **Job Description Summary** Responsible for **driving disciplined innovation execution** and **integrating franchise priorities** within Thailand Region. This individual contributor role primarily owns **Innovation PMO and governance** , and supports franchise integration, bottler engagement, performance management, and selected planning processes to ensure strong execution from planning through in-market delivery. **Job Description** **Position Overview** As Senior Manager, Franchise Integration & Innovation PMO, you will support Regional Franchise leadership by **owning innovation PMO processes** , coordinating execution across franchise priorities, and enabling effective bottler and cross-functional engagement. You will act as a **central coordination point** to ensure innovation initiatives and franchise priorities progress with clarity, pace, and follow-through. **What you will do for us** **1. Innovation PMO & Stage Gate Governance (Primary Focus)** + Own **Innovation PMO governance** for the Region, including **Stage Gate / SIC process coordination** . + Track innovation initiatives across stages, timelines, and key execution milestones. + Ensure innovation initiatives progress from concept through launch with disciplined follow-through. + Integrate innovation tracking into regular franchise execution forums. **2. Franchise Integration & Bottler Engagement** + Coordinate execution of approved franchise priorities across categories, channels, and markets. + Support **bottler-facing forums** , including monthly meetings and execution updates. + Capture bottler inputs and dependencies and reflect them in execution tracking. + Ensure alignment across franchise, bottlers, and cross-functional teams. **3. Performance Management & Operating Rhythm** + Coordinate and prepare: + Weekly execution updates + Monthly Business Reviews + Quarterly performance forums + Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials. + Track actions and follow-ups to closure. **4. Support to Strategy & Planning Processes (As Required)** + Support strategy teams, **as required** , on: + Data and performance inputs + Coordination of **Long-Range Planning (LRP)** and **Annual Business Planning (ABP)** processes + Provide structure, coordination, and execution follow-through without owning strategic content. **Qualifications & Requirements** + 7+ years' experience in **FMCG, innovation, franchise operations, PMO, or management consulting** . + Experience working in **matrixed, bottler-partnered environments** preferred. + Strong coordination, prioritization, and communication skills. + Comfortable operating across innovation, execution, and planning processes. **Top Skills Needed** + Strong innovation execution and PMO discipline + Ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional initiatives + Clear, structured communication + Comfort supporting strategy without owning it **What we will do for you** + Exposure to **end-to-end innovation execution** within the Region. + Close partnership with senior franchise, functional, and bottler leaders. + Development opportunities toward broader **Innovation, Franchise, or General Management roles** . **About Coca‑Cola ASEAN & South Pacific** The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company's purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. The Coca‑Cola ASEAN and South Pacific (ASP) operating unit serves 25 countries across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands in ASP includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. We also offer a variety of water, sports, juice, dairy, and tea brands including Dasani, Mount Franklin, Wilkins, AdeS, smartwater, vitaminwater, Powerade, Fuze Tea, Minute Maid and Nutriboost. We're constantly innovating and transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing new and exciting products to market. We seek to positively impact people's lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we help bring economic opportunity to local communities across the region. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The Coca-Cola Company: Refresh the World. Make a Difference We are here to refresh the world and make a difference. Learn more about The Coca-Cola Company, our brands and our purpose. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.