Coca-ColaSenior Manager, Strategic Growth
Coca-Cola is hiring a Senior Manager, Strategic Growth in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Coca-Cola.
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Senior strategic growth manager leading analytical workstreams and business strategy initiatives in Tokyo.
Job Description Summary:
Senior Manager, Strategic Growth
Reports to: Senior Director, Strategic Growth
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Role Purpose
The Senior Manager, Strategic Growth supports the Operating Unit’s growth agenda by leading specific strategic analyses, workstreams, and initiatives that shape business decisions.
Reporting to the Senior Director, this role structures complex problems, conducts strategic assessments, and provides high-quality recommendations that feed into OU growth strategies. The Senior Manager focuses on execution excellence, analytical depth, and cross-functional engagement within defined strategic areas.
This role is essential for building the fact base, generating insights, and driving the rigor required for strong strategy design and execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead strategic analysis and workstreams
Own end-to-end analysis for assigned strategic topics (e.g., category growth drivers, whitespace assessment, competitive intelligence, channel opportunity evaluation).
Build robust fact bases, frame key questions, and generate clear strategic implications.
• Support development of growth strategies
Translate insights into structured recommendations that inform where-to-play and how-to-win choices.
Develop scenarios, business cases, and prioritization frameworks to support decision-making.
• Track progress of priority initiatives
Monitor milestones, KPIs, and risks for assigned strategic programs.
Provide analysis-driven recommendations to adjust course when needed.
• Enable strong cross-functional collaboration
Work closely with Category, Channel, Finance, RGM, and Bottlers to ensure strategic clarity and alignment.
Provide transparent, actionable synthesis for business partners.
• Deliver clear, concise strategic storytelling
Transform insights and analysis into compelling narratives for senior audiences.
Ensure outputs support informed, timely decisions.
• Support capability building & strategic processes
Strengthen problem-solving, synthesis, and strategic framing within project teams.
Contribute to improving tools, templates, and standard methodologies.
Qualifications & Requirements
Essential Experience
5–8+ years in strategy, business planning, consulting, analytics, or insights.
Experience structuring complex business problems and leading analytical workstreams.
Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Required Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to synthesize data into strategic insights.
Clear, concise communication and presentation skills.
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration.
Comfort working in ambiguity and managing multiple priorities.
Desirable Skills
Experience in consumer or FMCG industries.
Familiarity with strategic tools (e.g., scenarios, business cases, portfolio frameworks).
Exposure to transformation, innovation, or long-term growth programs.
Skills:
Agile Methodology, Business Processes, Business Transformation, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Corporate Storytelling, Customer Experience (CX), Industry Networking, Influencing, Long Term Planning, Microsoft Office, Process Management, Trend Analysis, Waterfall ModelLocation(s):
JapanCity/Cities:
TokyoTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
November 30, 2026Our 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.
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