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Senior Project Manager

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play —it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Project Manager, Global Developer Technology Group

PlayStation HQ in San Mateo, CA

Global Developer Technology Group (GDTG) provides support to licensed PlayStation partners. Here, you will be part of a team that is passionate about supporting our external development partners in their development of high value content for our platforms.

The Project Manager role supports change delivery. Project activity focuses on support, process adoption, and optimization efforts with PlayStation partners. The role requires a hardworking teammate with the ability to communicate, collaborate and build an approach to solving business and problems. If this is you please apply!

Key Duties and Tasks

• Responsible for the readiness of the business (across the global organization) to operate solutions delivered by Product and Engineering teams via structured project delivery planning, impact analysis and ensuring actions are tracked and delivered against.
• Partner with GDTG teams to translate their strategy and opportunities in to projects.
• Provide clear communication to partners and project teams through email, face to face meetings and project status updates.

Creative Problem Solving & Robust Solutions

• Be able to observe, understand, question and articulate business needs to ensure, as early as possible, that solutions to business problems or opportunities are fit for purpose, both operationally, legally and commercially.
• Develop a deep knowledge of PlayStation tools, processes, people and practices to inform the appropriate solution to a business problem and to mobilize the right teams to make it happen.
• Analyze and review developed solutions during and post-development to ensure that requirements are met and ready for partner Business Acceptance testing & sign-off.

Critical Reflection

• Build time for retrospective review of all newly delivered projects against pre-agreed key performance indicators, and feeding back in to the wider team to ensure continuous improvement of support operations.
• Be confident to challenge how things are done at all levels and provide suggestions for improvement on process and operations with an impartial and holistic perspective.

Skills & Characteristics (Required)

• Program management – Lead multiple active projects while balancing resources with business priorities.
• Project initiation, ensuring robust project structure and planning.
• Change management – Communication, training, feedback strategies.
• Creative and ambitious teammate who embraces change and has a desire to continually improve.
• Data-centric & analytical with strong planning skills.
• Attention to detail with a 'big-picture' conscious to effectively drive projects forward.
• Strong ability to develop influential and reciprocal relationships with key global partners.
• Some international travel will be required as well as a flexible approach to working hours.
• General awareness of the games' market, current and future entertainment platforms desired.

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information 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.

We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation.