Business Analyst, Corporate Planning

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

Business Analyst - Corporate Planning

San Diego, CA (Collab)
or San Mateo, CA (Collab)

The Business Analyst will oversee day-to-day relationship management with specific business units they support. This includes hosting business planning meetings to drive contract and vendor strategy forward for their supported function. This role will take ownership of all contracts, POs and invoice processing, and the related tasks, for their supported group and will ensure Legal and Finance compliance for SIE policies. The person in this role will be responsible for creating and implementing new strategies, and improving existing processes, relating to vendor performance monitoring and contract life-cycle management.

Principle Duties / Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple concurrent vendor relationships and contracts for multi-disciplinary functions within your supported business unit
• Collect, process paperwork for, and analyze contractual relationships for the department directly supported; giving advice on relationship status, and creating reports based on vendor reception and outputs
• Analyze technical skills of perspective vendors and evaluate scope of projects, with a vendor relationship requirement
• Create and present vendor (including financial) reports and dashboards, and present them to stakeholders and leadership
• Give guidance to staff in areas of Vendor/Contract Management
• Enter appropriate contract documents into systems used by multiple SIE management layers for accurate contract review
• Day to day responsibilities may include coordination and logistics of events, planning meetings, departmental meetings, etc.

Required Knowledge / Skills:
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate vertically and cross-functionally
• Extremely collaborative working style
• Successful track record of operational responsibility in areas of contract and vendor management
• Strong understanding of general vendor management principles and new technologies
• Knowledge of media and entertainment industry

Qualifications:

Required Experience / Education:
• 5+ years' experience of which 3+ years of technology related experience
• Understanding of and experience with collaboration technologies

Preferred Experience / Education:
• 4 Year degree from an accredited university preferred

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$87,500 - $131,300 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzz6x2-3-15-193-45-42 in your application.