Location(s):
SingaporeCity/Cities:
SingaporeTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
YesJob Posting End Date:
January 2, 2026Shift:
Job Description Summary:
Location: Singapore
Role Type: People Leader/ People Manager
Please note: This role is not a fully remote position. The selected candidate will need to be based in Singapore and follow our hybrid work setup—3 days onsite and 2 days working from home each week. This is a People Leader/ Manager position.
As Director, Product Development, you’ll own the technical and innovation agenda of the Coca-Cola portfolio; from concept to consumer, leading breakthrough products that set new standards in taste, quality, and impact.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the beverage landscape across Asia-Pacific, translate global strategies into locally relevant pioneers, and leverage cutting-edge digital tools, consumer insights, and agile development to accelerate speed-to-market.
What You’ll Lead
Innovation Leadership
Own the regional categories innovation portfolio with end-to-end oversight and decision authority.
Design innovation strategies built on consumer and market analytics, embedding digital prototyping, predictive modelling, and agile iteration.
Adapt global technical roadmaps into products, packaging, and processes with local resonance and regulatory alignment.
Champion a culture of creativity, speed, and excellence in product development.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborate with OU Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing to unlock innovation pipelines.
Engage with global networks to share technical breakthroughs and integrate best practices across markets.
Operational Excellence
Oversee multi-category project portfolios, ensuring resources and budgets drive maximum strategic impact.
Introduce digital efficiencies that enhance speed, reduce complexity, and elevate quality.
Technical Mastery
Anticipate and mitigate risks — from formulation stability to regulatory compliance — before they affect launch.
Transfer critical technical knowledge to plants and market teams to deliver flawless, first-time-right execution.
Talent & Capability Building
Develop next-gen technical talent, embedding data fluency, design thinking, and collaborative innovation.
Promote diversity, inclusion, and an entrepreneurial mindset within the innovation center.
Market & Technology Intelligence
Spot emerging ingredient science, processing methods, and tech platforms for competitive advantage.
Pilot and adapt cutting-edge solutions for regional consumer appeal and manufacturing viability.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Advanced degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
10+ years delivering successful product innovation in FMCG/beverage/food, including senior leadership experience.
Proven track record of turning insights into market-leading products.
Strategic thinker with strong cross-cultural leadership, stakeholder influence, and commercial acumen.
Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.
Regional travel up to ~20%.
Why Join Us?
Impact at Scale: Shape products enjoyed by millions across diverse APAC markets.
Global Connectivity: Access world-class technical expertise, innovation labs, and global R&D networks.
Digital Future: Lead with next-gen tools — from AI-driven formulation insights to virtual product design.
Creative Freedom: Drive innovation that blends science, consumer desire, and brand vision.
Legacy: Be part of a team building the future of beverages, with agility, ambition, and excellence.
What can help you to be successful in the role?
Growth Behavior:
Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.
Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.
Leadership Behavior
Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.
Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.
Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.
What We Can Do For You
Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.
International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
Skills:
Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Microbiological Test, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Research and Development Operations (Inactive), Sensory Testing, Waterfall ModelOur 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.