Regional Talent Acquisition Manager - Region Africa at Coca-Cola

Number of direct reports: 2 (BU Talent Acquisition Managers); Total team size ≈20

We’re evolving how we hire and elevating Talent Acquisition as a strategic partner to the business. As Regional TA Manager, you will lead this evolution across multiple countries, shaping a forward-looking strategy, building trusted partnerships with senior leaders, and empowering your team to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes. Your leadership will ensure that talent becomes a true driver of growth, with stronger alignment to business needs, consistent execution across markets, and a lasting step-change in how we hire. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Turn plans into pipelines: Translate Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Review outcomes into targeted actions and market-ready pipelines. 
• Own critical hires: Personally lead or oversee high-impact recruitment projects, focusing on succession-critical and bespoke capability roles.
• Inspire and grow teams: Lead and develop diverse TA teams across the region, coaching Business Unit/ Country TA Managers and Partners, and ensuring continuous growth, performance and engagement.
• Elevate how we hire: Drive consistency and excellence in recruitment delivery, ensuring candidates and hiring managers experience a seamless, professional process.
• Be a trusted partner: Represent TA in regional leadership discussions, providing talent insights and supporting People & Culture and business leaders in achieving their goals. 
• Lead strategic TA projects: Take full ownership of group-wide initiatives, from shaping ideas and building business cases through to implementation and adoption, in areas such as capability programs, AI integration, DEI, future talent acquisition strategy…
• Manage resources effectively: Oversee regional recruiting budgets, vendor performance, and allocation of resources across priority roles and countries to maximize impact.

HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU

• A personalized onboarding journey with a buddy and a strong People & Culture and business network to help you succeed from day one.
• Structured TA capability programs with well-established processes, tools and metrics
• Continuous learning and development opportunities that accelerate your growth and expand your expertise.
• A collaborative culture where we grow every day, lead the change, and win together.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• University degree in a relevant field.  
• Extensive experience in talent acquisition, including leadership of geographically distributed teams
• Proven track record in driving team performance, strategic hiring and transformational projects
• FMCG or matrixed multinational background (preferred). 
• Proficiency with advanced ATS & CRM solutions, modern sourcing and behavioral assessment tools.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, apply insights and trends, and drive continuous improvement.