Sr. Product Manager, PC Experience

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

Sr. Product Manager, PC Experience

San Francisco, CA

The Team

PlayStation's PC Experience team is looking for a passionate Sr. Product Manager who wants to deliver great gaming experiences to gamers beyond console gaming.

Located in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district, you will partner with a cross-functional team of designers, researchers, writers, engineers, and business partners to define where we go beyond our console experiences today. Together with the team, you will conceptualize and craft experiences that both delight our users no matter where they are or what device they are on.

The Role

This Senior Product Manager will be responsible for leading the definition of product requirements and results for future of PlayStation gaming experiences on PC.

Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end planning, development, and delivery of company products and experiences.
• Envisioning and defining strategy for gaming experience beyond our flagship PS4/PS5 consoles from a basis in experience, research, and data analysis
• Collaborating with game studios to understand their strategies and needs, and incorporate those into release roadmaps
• Identifying and driving integrations of gaming experiences onto various company products
• Breaking down sophisticated business problems into simple functional requirements for technical analysis
• Measuring positive impacts to the PlayStation platform and services, including overall customer satisfaction, affinity, and engagement for product offerings
• Working with globally distributed internal partners to develop a competitive roadmap for technology products and assess prioritization on the backlog.
• Defining software product requirements documentation and functional specifications for features and application improvements.
• Collaborating with designers and engineers to identify optimal customer-centric solutions, create end-user prototypes and deliver design specifications for technical implementation.
• Analyzing market and data trends for PlayStation's products and sharing analysis findings on user research and industry trends to shape product strategy and direction.

Required Qualifications & Experience
• BA/BS Degree or equivalent required
• Minimum 5 years of experience with progressively increased responsibility in product management of software, services, and/or platforms
• Understanding of the landscape and challenges of gaming outside of console.
• Strong technical background in understanding of different touch points around PC game integration with major services.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with partners and project team members to further the business goals of our products and services
• Experience defining, prioritizing, managing, and releasing large-scale consumer products
• Excellent problem-solving skills with confirmed ability to break down complex business problems into concise functional requirements
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct management oversight
• Excellent communication skills, with compassion to listen, communicate and identify problems and opportunities from all angles
• Flexibility to work (including travel in the future) with internal teams and external partners in Japan, Europe, and other PlayStation locations

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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 may be eligible for bonus and 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. Click here to learn more.

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

$142,300 - $213,500 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.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjj7v2-18-218-127-141-42 in your application.