Staff Program Manager

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

About The Role:

PlayStation Global Program Management Office drives delivery of highly impactful program solutions worldwide. We are looking for passionate program managers to grow together to the next chapter after the successful PS5 launch!

You will bring your expertise to deliver complex programs by demonstrating excellent planning, execution, partner, risk and dependency management skills. You will be hands on to address challenges, an advocate and the biggest supporter for the program organization.

What You'll Do:
• Collaborate with staff and management of multiple worldwide business partners to clearly identify, explain, and communicate their project involvement, project goals, expectations, tasks, and timelines
• Partner closely with Senior Leadership to drive programs strategically
• Collaborate with development teams to develop full program plans including timelines, dependencies, risk factors, success criteria, and outcomes, while keeping them energized and focused on delivering priority programs
• Build a strong cohesive program team and create a fun and collaborative environment that cultivates creativity, innovation, and learning
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to optimize productivity
• Identify, understand, visualize and manage upstream/downstream dependencies
• Build strategic and tactical models and processes for programs
• Anticipate and remove obstacles proactively and effectively
• Ensure clear communication for status reporting, issues and challenges to leadership, relevant partners, and team members

Basic Qualifications:
• 10+ years of program management experience with software development and delivery at scale
• Consistent track record of managing schedules, scope, budgets, resource plans, issues, risks, communications, quality/testing plans, and release plans of complex programs
• Expertise in driving software development programs that involve integrating work of multiple technology (server and client) teams from inception to delivery to internal / external customers
• Specialist in understanding of all related pieces of program & how they fit together
• Proven understanding of software lifecycle, release processes, and iterative development practices
• Ability to streamline program updates with appropriate level of detail and drive alignment at Executive level
• Must drive strategic decision making with senior cross- functional team
• Bring clarity, calm and process to ambiguous, stressful and/or sophisticated situations
• Experience working with globally-distributed teams and multicultural working environments
• Hands on experience across more than one development process across waterfall and agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in a high transaction network-based services, video gaming industry or social media
• Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: video gaming, social, data platforms, infrastructure, trust & safety, monetization, digital commerce, portfolio management, process implementation, mobile, and/or web development
• Understanding of Japanese language and culture
• Experience in initiating and driving process improvements
• Expert level experience with JIRA - ability to build custom dashboards, and understanding of how to manage as a source of truth

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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.

$146,000 - $219,000 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-rjj700-18-117-182-179-42 in your application.