Senior Director, Sweetener Research, Validation and Application
Core
Leading end-to-end sweetener discovery, validation, and development strategy to deliver superior taste and drive growth for Coca-Cola beverages.
Role type
Senior Director, Sweetener Research and Application
Builds
Sweetener system pipeline and commercial applications
Domain
Food & Beverage / Ingredient Science / Molecular Discovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic agenda setting, team leadership (9+ people), cross-functional stakeholder influence, regulatory framework knowledge, project management, risk management, business case development, AI/ML tool integration, industry thought leadership
Preferred skills
Food & beverage industry experience, pharmaceutical industry experience, private/public collaboration, global expert network management
Technologies
AI/ML tools, molecular discovery technologies
Responsibilities
Develop end-to-end sweetener discovery and validation strategy, lead a high-performing team of scientists, translate research into consumer-centric applications, provide thought leadership to industry and academia, shape global research agenda, manage budgets and performance metrics, foster innovation culture
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight