AI Product Manager

Suntory Oceania; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Suntory Oceania is seeking an AI Product Manager for a 2-year fixed term contract to shape and scale enterprise AI capabilities across our Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and R&D functions. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, product leadership, and AI, translating opportunities into practical, measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead strategy, drive adoption, and collaborate with regional and global teams to deliver substantial business value

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex business, digital or product initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of value creation.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and executive teams.
• Demonstrated ability to turn ambiguous problems into executable plans.
• Hands-on exposure to AI tools, platforms and emerging technologies.
• Experience building business cases and securing investment decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and change leadership capability.
• Curiosity, pragmatism and willingness to experiment and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop Suntory Oceania's AI strategy and roadmap.
• Identify and prioritise enterprise-wide AI opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of AI initiatives from concept through to value realisation.
• Build governance, operating models and responsible AI frameworks.
• Lead AI discovery workshops and define high-value use cases.
• Design and deliver proof-of-concepts using modern AI platforms.
• Partner with Functional Leadership Teams, Digital & IT, Regional AI teams and external technology partners.
• Drive adoption, capability building and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Establish metrics to measure adoption, productivity gains and commercial impact.
• Lead the rollout and value realisation of tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and future AI technologies.

Skills

Complex business initiatives

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity handling

Hands-on AI tools exposure

Business case development

Change leadership

Curiosity and learning

Job description

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 New Zealand.

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.

Who Are We?

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 New Zealand.

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.

Shape the Future of AI at Suntory Oceania

At Suntory Oceania, we're building something bigger than AI projects. We're creating an enterprise AI capability that transforms how thousands of people work, make decisions, innovate and create value. As our AI Product Manager (2-Year Fixed Term Contract), you'll be responsible for defining the strategy, roadmap, governance and adoption approach that will embed AI across our Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and R&D functions.

This is not a traditional technology role. We're looking for someone who sits at the intersection of business strategy, product leadership, innovation and AI. Someone who can identify opportunities others haven't yet articulated and turn them into practical solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

This 2-year fixed term opportunity offers the rare chance to shape and scale AI capability from the ground up, leaving a lasting impact on one of Oceania's largest multi-beverage businesses.

What You'll be Doing:

• Developing and leading Suntory Oceania's AI strategy and roadmap

• Identifying and prioritising enterprise-wide AI opportunities

• Managing a portfolio of AI initiatives from concept through to value realisation

• Building governance, operating models and responsible AI frameworks

• Leading AI discovery workshops and defining high-value use cases

• Designing and delivering proof-of-concepts using modern AI platforms

• Partnering with Functional Leadership Teams, Digital & IT, Regional AI teams and external technology partners

• Driving adoption, capability building and workforce transformation initiatives

• Establishing metrics to measure adoption, productivity gains and commercial impact

• Leading the rollout and value realisation of tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and future AI technologies.

What we're Looking for:

We're more interested in capability than job title. You may have built your career in Product Management, Digital Transformation, Commercial Strategy, Innovation, Analytics or AI Enablement, but you'll likely bring:

• Significant experience leading complex business, digital or product initiatives

• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of how businesses create value

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams

• Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and turn them into executable plans

• Hands‑on exposure to AI tools, platforms and emerging technologies

• Experience building business cases and securing investment decisions

• Strong stakeholder management and change leadership capability

• Curiosity, pragmatism and a willingness to experiment and learn quickly.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Databricks or OpenAI platforms

• AI governance or responsible AI experience

• Agile product management experience

• Consumer goods, FMCG or beverage industry exposure

• Experience working in regional or global matrix organisations.

Unleash Your Spirit!

Working in the Suntory Group family isn't a job, it's a career. We’re incredibly proud of our vibrant and diverse culture and our people, who set us apart from the rest. As part of the Suntory Group, our learning and development opportunities are hard to beat, and our career pathways have global reach.

In addition to being part of a passionate team, we offer flexible working arrangements, a competitive remuneration package and an industry leading parental leave policy. This position is a critical part of our organisation so has plenty of scope for professional development with the opportunity to learn from, and work with, top leaders across the Oceania, regional and global business.

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 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.