Staff Program Manager, Partner
About The Position
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, SIE is a dynamic technology company delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services, and an entertainment leader with beloved intellectual properties. This role is responsible for driving PlayStation Platform initiatives from inception through deployment on a worldwide scale to deliver amazing customer benefits. The candidate will partner with a globally distributed cross-functional team (product management, design, product engineering, business operations, marketing, consumer support, legal, finance) to ensure product and operational readiness for market delivery.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience working in a program/project management capacity for large-scale business systems and/or complex software development initiatives from kick-off to market delivery
- Experience with Software Development Lifecycle, Design/System Thinking, Agile frameworks, preferably Scrum and Kanban, and Program Management Methodologies to implement the right practice for the programs
- Effective leadership to prioritize assignments to meet required deadlines, craft action and program plans, identify gaps and risks to put in place mitigating factors and communication plans
- Critical thinking to identify all related pieces of the program, how they fit together and can solve routine and complicated problems effectively
- Outstanding communication skills for executive-level audiences, presenting program objectives, strategic outcomes, escalations and relevant success criteria for timely decisions and issue resolution
- Collaborate effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team
- Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation, and people management skills while bringing clarity, calmness and process to ambiguous, high-pressure situations
- Expert level experience with JIRA and ability to build custom dashboards to measure progress and risks
- Experience in mentoring junior team members and contributing to the continued improvement of the program management organization
Responsibilities
- Drive program roadmap, strategic decision making and delivery plan for large cross-functional team across all phases of planning from concept to in-market launch
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and management of multiple worldwide business partners to ensure alignment with objectives, find common ground and promote diverse thinking and viewpoints for program success
- Effectively and clearly communicate program information to various levels across organizational boundaries, including senior leadership
- Proactively identify critical issues and dependencies that need action and drive them to closure, while balancing business needs and technical constraints
- Influence at all levels and build strong partnerships across organizations to deliver the optimal outcome of complex programs
- Utilize knowledge to enhance current processes, identify areas for improvement, and guide the implementation of those improvements
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- employee discounts for Sony products
- bonus package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
