Staff Program Manager

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Come join Sony Interactive Entertainment as a Staff Program Manager leading various game publisher / Partner initiatives. This role drives strategic programs from concept through delivery, connecting business priorities to execution and measurable outcomes at global scale. The ideal candidate brings strong business judgment, structured problem solving, and the ability to drive clarity, alignment, and results in complex environments.

Requirements

10+ years of experience leading complex programs in platform, product, business systems, or related environments from concept through delivery
Strong business judgment and the ability to connect program execution to business goals, customer outcomes, and operational priorities
Ability to work across a range of stakeholders, surfacing risks, clarifying trade-offs, and driving alignment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize effectively, develop execution plans, identify gaps and risks, and put mitigation and communication plans in place
Excellent critical thinking and systems thinking skills to understand how teams, dependencies, and decisions fit together and solve complex problems effectively
Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear recommendations and decisions for executive-level audiences
Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bring clarity and calm to ambiguous, high-pressure situations
Experience using dashboards, reporting tools, and delivery metrics to improve visibility, manage risk, and support decision-making
Experience mentoring junior team members and contributing to the continued growth of the organization

Responsibilities

Drive program strategy, decision-making, and execution planning for large, high-impact initiatives across all phases of planning and delivery
Partner with business leaders and key stakeholders to align objectives, clarify trade-offs, and create shared accountability for successful outcomes
Proactively identify critical risks, dependencies, and decision points, and drive them to closure while balancing business priorities, operational needs, and delivery constraints
Influence at all levels and build strong partnerships across organizations to deliver the best outcome for complex programs with competing priorities
Use business context, data, and delivery signals to guide prioritization, frame trade-offs, and connect program execution to measurable value
Improve delivery effectiveness by strengthening program mechanisms, reporting, and operating rhythms to increase predictability, transparency, and decision quality
Communicate program status, risks, recommendations, and strategic implications clearly across organizational boundaries, including senior leadership