Product Safety and Compliance Manager, PlayStation
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in Engineering or HTEC in Electronics or computer hardware-related field
- Proven years of experience in one or more regulatory compliance fields (Safety, EMC, Radio testing and certification)
- Product compliance experience relating to labeling, instruction manuals and packaging
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively within a team
What the job involves
- As the Product Safety and Compliance Manager, based in London, you will join PlayStation’s Global Compliance Team, playing a vital role in ensuring our products meet regulatory and safety standards across the EMEA region
- This position offers a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of PlayStation’s regulatory and supply chain operations while contributing directly to the successful launch of our innovative products
- In this highly operational role, you will collaborate with key internal teams and external stakeholders across the Sony Group, acting as a critical partner in navigating complex compliance requirements
- Your expertise will be essential in maintaining product safety and supporting PlayStation's commitment to delivering exceptional gaming experiences
- Ensure PlayStation products comply with all regulations, including Safety, EMC, Radio, and Energy Efficiency across multiple regions, including Europe, Customs Union, Middle East South Africa, India and Australia
- Lead certification processes for new product launches, coordinating with the Tokyo head office, local partners, testing labs and agencies to achieve timely approvals
- Collaborate with product development teams to incorporate compliance into the design and development process
- Develop and implement strategic approaches to meet all regulatory requirements for successful product launches
- Track changes to certification and test standards, ensuring documentation is current and products meet all compliance requirements until the end of life
- Build and refine compliance procedures and coordinate business optimization projects to improve efficiency
- Conduct comprehensive legal tracking to ensure regulatory compliance requirements are implemented throughout the business by the enforcement date
- Proactively communicate new requirements to cross-functional teams and senior management
- Investigate Market Surveillance inquiries and manage non-compliance investigations, working with relevant teams to implement corrective actions
- Lead investigations into alleged safety incidents, conduct detailed analysis and implement corrective action. Train stakeholders in reporting systems and assist the legal department
- Foster a collaborative culture within the global product compliance team, ensuring regional consistency and alignment
- Conduct training sessions to educate internal teams on compliance standards and practices
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - Playstation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionize gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.
As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.
PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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