Director of Talent & Performance, PlayStation
$218-327k
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$218-327k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in Talent Management, Performance, or Organizational Development roles, including at least 5 years in a global, matrixed organization
- Proven experience designing and executing enterprise-wide performance programs
- Fluency with Workday HCM required; experience optimizing talent/performance modules strongly preferred
- Strategic thinker with operational chops—you can zoom out to reimagine systems and zoom in to ensure flawless execution
- Executive presence with the ability to influence, coach, and partner with senior leaders across functions and geographies
- Change-savvy, data-literate, and deeply curious—you leverage analytics, stakeholder feedback, and future-of-work trends to drive better outcomes
- Deep commitment to equity, transparency, and employee growth
What the job involves
- Sony Interactive Entertainment is redefining the future of gaming—and we believe that future is powered by people.
- As Director, Talent & Performance, you will lead the continued evolution of Game Changers, SIE’s global performance management framework.
- You'll integrate performance with our broader talent ecosystem—including succession planning, calibration, and career development—ensuring our people processes are tightly aligned to strategic business outcomes, leadership behaviors, and a culture of development.
- You’ll bring not just operational horsepower, but strategic vision. You’ll help us move beyond check-ins and ratings to a holistic, modern talent experience that inspires growth, drives accountability, and fuels business performance
- Lead and continuously evolve Game Changers, SIE’s enterprise-wide performance program, with a focus on clarity, fairness, and impact across 10,000+ global employees
- Design and implement performance frameworks that enable meaningful differentiation, clear goal alignment, and values-driven development feedback
- Oversee the adoption and optimization of Workday for all performance, feedback, calibration, and talent review processes—including workflows, tools, and AI-assisted features
- Integrate performance with talent management processes such as promotions, succession planning, 9-box talent reviews, and internal mobility initiatives
- Collaborate with L&D, Rewards, HRBPs, and business leaders to build scalable performance enablement resources (e.g., manager trainings, toolkits, e-learnings)
- Apply behavioral science and data insights to increase performance transparency, employee engagement, and leadership capability
- Ensure alignment between performance programs and SIE’s values (Passionate, Trailblazer, One) and our leadership behaviors
- Partner with the People Brand and Communications team to reinforce the tone, consistency, and impact of performance messaging
- Monitor and report performance health metrics, calibration patterns, and adoption KPIs to key stakeholders including the CHRO and executive team
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
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
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.
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