Product Manager, Parental Controls

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Product Manager, Young Players & Family, Parental Controls San Mateo or San Diego, CA (hybrid) Role Summary PlayStation Young Players & Family is on a mission to make the PlayStation the best place to play for kids, teens, and the people who care for them. We empower parents with intuitive tools to manage and guide their children’s gaming experiences, build age-appropriate experiences for players of all ages, and ensure compliance with the unique regulatory needs of child-focused products. As a Product Manager for Parental Controls, you will lead the strategy and roadmap of the PlayStation Family app, along with supporting web and console experiences. Your primary objective will be to increase adoption of parental control features and drive measurable business outcomes. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape mobile and gaming experiences at global scale, with visibility to senior leadership and the chance to define how the next generation of players remember PlayStation. Come join us!

Requirements

3+ years of experience in product management capacity, preferably on consumer-facing or platform products
Excellent communication and people skills
Strong analytical thinking with data and experimentation to validate hypotheses and inform product decisions
BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in product management
Domain experience in one or more of the following: parental controls, screen time, content moderation and filtering systems, trust & safety tools, global privacy requirements for family- and child-focused products, customer lifecycle management
Experience running mobile apps, preferably within larger ecosystems, including coordinating end-to-end app release cycles, app store submissions, post-launch monitoring, and UX best practices
Proven experience driving cross-functional initiatives involving multiple product teams, as well as Legal, Policy, Online Safety, and adjacent partners
When appropriate, ability to travel to Japan, UK, and other PlayStation locations for collaboration with partners and other product/engineering teams

Responsibilities

Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for PlayStation’s suite of parental controls across mobile, web, and console experiences
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet global and regional regulatory requirements while balancing customer needs and business growth
Understand how your product is used in market, based on customer feedback, research and data, driving post-launch iteration to improve adoption and outcomes
Collaborate with Marketing and PR to help craft clear product messaging that drives customer understanding and adoption
Communicate product strategy and impact across teams and levels, serving as an ambassador for the PlayStation Family app and helping embed it as a core part of the PlayStation ecosystem