Project Manager

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Date: Oct 9, 2025

Location: Madrid, MD, ES

Company: Suntory Global Spirits

Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with beloved iconic brands, rooted in more than 200 years of heritage and craftsmanship. Our values are deep-rooted, and we aspire to live our purpose to ‘Inspire the Brilliance of Life’ in everything we do. Our ambition is to become the World’s Most Admired Premium Spirits Company. We want to be Most Admired not only for our incredible brands, but also for the brilliant experiences we foster, the ways in which we bring people together, the impactful marketing and innovation we deliver, and for the positive impact we have on the world around us. When you’re on our team, you can build a career of personal and professional growth across functions, business units and geographies. At Suntory Global Spirits, our employees work together to Unleash Their Spirit and realize their full potential each and every day.

 

Project Manager  

 

The following position is open in Madrid, Spain.

What makes this a great opportunity?

The alcohol/beverage industry is an exciting, dynamic, and fast paced business. Suntory Global Spirits is a top player in the spirits business and focused on driving both category and brand growth.

Drive growth at Suntory Global Spirits through the management of medium to high complexity projects globally from ideation to evaluation.

Collaborate with a diverse network of global stakeholders and functions across the organization to commercialize products

As part of the Global R&D team, ability to provide input and support to overall global process improvements

 

Role Responsibilities

  • Leverages our project management system to plan, track and execute projects of varying complexity from ideation through post launch evaluation by developing & maintaining project specific timelines
  • Identifies critical path milestones across various project types and project scenarios, leveraging support from cross functional teams to detect early-stage risks and determine options for mitigation
  • Schedules & leads project status meetings with cross functional stakeholders, coordinating project details, agendas, and action items in accordance with our communication principals
  • Leverages strong written and verbal communication skills to provide timely & consistent updates in project management system and to global project teams across other internal forums to maintain stakeholder visibility to relevant project data
  • Proactively prepares for and presents projects at gate meetings by ensuring accuracy of gate documents, adherence to gate principals, P&L, risks, and Gantt chart for each project throughout the stage gate process
  • Champions the purpose & principals of the stage gate process that drives our business by guiding cross functional stakeholders in process adherence and influencing how projects progress
  • Identifies and proposes improvements that streamline process and/or project execution
  • Drives solutions forward by uniting key stakeholders to identify and evaluate options and their implications, steering actions towards enhanced ways of working
  • Works effectively with peers and cross functional stakeholders by seeking diverse perspectives and encouraging unity through relationship building
  • Ability to lead in a global environment with multi-cultural teams
  • Participates in team building within Global R&D, broader Suntory Global Spirits initiatives and external seminars for engagement and development

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in project management or business-related field 

Certifications/Licensure- Experienced in Microsoft Project or other PPM software; Six Sigma & Project Management Certifications desired

Level of experience- 3+ years of demonstrated performance in Project Management roles with experience using Microsoft project or other PPM software

Industry experience- Spirits and or food industry experience a plus

Must be fluent in the English language (speak, read, write)

Travel 5%-10% globally as needed

Desire to help build and maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture within Global R&D and broader Suntory Global Spirits

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.


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