Senior Capital Project Manager

Welcome to Suntory Oceania | Nau mai ki Suntory Oceania

Craft your future with Suntory Oceania, a new $3b multi-beverage partnership between Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food. Underpinned by quality, craftsmanship and a strong sense of purpose, our exciting new partnership will be powered by two manufacturing sites, five distribution centres and more than 1500 Suntorians across Australia and Aotearoa.

Our market-leading portfolio will have over 40 brands, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee. As One Suntory, we will be positioned as the fourth largest beverage player in the region, ready to ignite the category, creating more beverage moments from sunrise to sunset. Together, we will bring the best of Suntory to Oceania.

What is the opportunity? | He aha te kōwhiringa?

We’re looking for a Senior Capital Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of large, complex and strategically significant capital projects across Oceania

Reporting to the Capital Works & Technology Director, you will drive project delivery from concept through to commissioning, ensuring strong governance, commercial outcomes, and safe execution.

This is a high-impact, regional role where you will:

• Lead major multi-site capital projects across manufacturing and supply chain
• Own scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and safety outcomes
• Develop robust business cases, feasibility studies and project governance frameworks
• Drive commercial performance including capex, procurement strategy and contract negotiations
• Partner with senior stakeholders across operations, engineering, finance and external partners
• Coach and mentor project managers while lifting overall project capability
• Champion safety, continuous improvement and effective change management

Based in Auckland or Brisbane, you will play a key role in shaping Suntory’s capital project delivery capability across the region.

About you | Nō hea koe

You’re a seasoned capital projects leader who thrives in complexity and brings both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery expertise.

You’ll bring:

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale capital projects in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including capex and contract management
• Advanced project management capability and governance expertise
• Proven ability to manage risk, ambiguity and multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong leadership and coaching skills to uplift team capability
• Deep understanding of engineering, construction and commissioning practices

Bonus if you have:

• Formal project management qualifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2)
• Experience leading capital portfolios
• SAP or AutoCAD exposure

If you don’t tick every box—don’t worry. We value mindset, potential and alignment to our values just as much as experience

What’s in it for you? I He aha te mea e whiwhi ai koe?

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world  
• Generous incentive to reward your hard work
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave
• Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working
• Free parking on site
• We are committed to giving back to our communities, so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavour to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.

Apply Now! | Me Tono Ināianei!