Senior Manager, Product Development

The Coca-Cola Company; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager for Product Development to lead technical projects and initiatives. The role demands 8-10 years in the beverage/food industry, particularly with dairy or functional drinks. Candidate will connect market insights to global strategies, mentor teams, and ensure innovation aligns with consumer desires and regulatory standards. This hybrid position requires strong leadership and collaboration skills as well as a track record in product development.

Benefits

Career growth and development

Diverse and inclusive culture

International experience

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of product development experience in beverage/food industry, especially in dairy or functional drinks.
• Proven success in delivering consumer-appealing innovations.
• Digitally savvy with formulation modelling and data-driven decision-making tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
• Use consumer insights to accelerate product innovation.
• Adapt global strategies to local consumer tastes and manufacturing capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Product Development

Chemistry

Food Sciences

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

Job description

Location: Singapore

Role Type: People Leader/ 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 Senior Manager, Product Development you will lead technical projects and product development initiatives for Coca-Cola's portfolio on multiple categories. This is a hands‑on innovation delivery role - blending technical mastery with digital tools, market insights, and strategic collaboration - to create consumer‑led solutions that meet business priorities and excite local markets. You will connect regional needs with global technical expertise, tap the external ecosystem for breakthrough ideas, and adapt innovations to deliver regulatory‑compliant, high‑quality products at speed

What You’ll Do

• Lead Technical Projects End-to-End - From concept and prototype to pilot and commercialization, ensuring flawless execution against timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with regional cross functional teams, global teams for E2E innovation projects creation and execution.

• Bring Ideas to Market Faster - Use consumer insights, digital modelling, and agile methods to accelerate product innovation.

• Leverage Global & External Networks - Access GDI technical specialists, ingredient innovators, and technology partners to drive competitive and disruptive solutions.

• Localize Global Strategies - Adapt global formulations and processes to suit local consumer tastes, manufacturing capabilities, and sourcing realities.

• Ensure Excellence & Compliance - Proactively manage risks, maintain product integrity, and adhere to food safety and regulatory requirements.

• Build Capability - Mentor junior developers to deepen expertise in technologies, and functional product design.

• Lead and Develop Direct Reports - Where applicable, serve as a people manager for direct reports, providing leadership, coaching, performance management, and career development. Set clear objectives, support skill development, and foster a high‑performing, engaged team environment.

• Stay Ahead of the Curve - Monitor market trends, emerging science, and new technologies to spot opportunities for the region.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's/ Master's in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.

• 8-10 years of product development experience in beverage/food industry, with technical depth in dairy or functional drinks.

• Proven success in delivering innovation that balances consumer appeal, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

• Strong cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse cultures.

• Digitally savvy, comfortable with tools for formulation modelling, data‑driven decision making, and virtual prototyping.

• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.

• Regional travel up to ~20%.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Impact - Shape products in fast‑growing categories across diverse APAC markets.

• Innovation Platform - Work within Coca‑Cola's regional innovation hub with access to world‑class R&D networks.

• Digital Edge - Apply next‑gen technologies to design, prototype, and test more effectively.

• Ecosystem Connectivity - Collaborate with suppliers, startups, and research organizations to drive disruptive new solutions.

• Growth Opportunity - Gain exposure to global innovation pipelines and develop expertise across categories.

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.

• Strong experience in managing senior stakeholders.

• onstrated ability to lead and positively impact teams.

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:

Leadership; Product Development; Chemistry; Continual Improvement Process; Environmental Science; Researching; Microbiology; Waterfall Model; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Communication; Laboratory Testing; Data Compilation; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Food Safety Management; Sensory Testing

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.