Project Manager

What makes this a great opportunity?

As part of the Global Project and Portfolio Management team, the Project Manager will enable global business growth through the development and execution of Innovation and Renovation projects from ideation through post launch evaluation.

The Project Manager will lead discussions between Innovation, Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, and other relevant internal and external global stakeholders to deliver projects on time while escalating project risks and mitigation plans throughout project lifecycles.

This role provides broad exposure to every facet of the organization and requires strong written and verbal communication skills to drive meaningful discussions with global cross functional stakeholders as it relates to project risk, timeline status, and quality.

This position requires a person with initiative, independent judgment, strong organizational and leadership skills, attention to detail and the capability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining commitment to quality in processes, products, and services.

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.
• Experienced in Microsoft Project or other PPM software. Six Sigma & Project Management certifications are desired.
• 3+ years of demonstrated performance in Project Management roles with experience using Microsoft project or other PPM software.
• Candidates with Spirits and/or food industry experience will be preferred.
• Must be fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing). Knowledge of Chinese and/or Japanese would be a plus.
• Travel 5%-10% globally as needed.