Senior Manager, PlayStation
Benefits (Americas)
$188-282k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Job no longer available
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$188-282k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent career experience will be considered
- 8+ years of experience in benefits management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or people management role
- 5 years’ experience administering and designing Canadian and Latin-American benefits programs
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to employee benefits
- Proven experience managing benefit vendors and negotiating contracts
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership and team management abilities
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to flourish in a team environment; as well as work independently
- Solution driven using creative and diverse ways to approach a problem or answer a question
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills – specifically MS Excel
- Experience using Workday preferred!
What the job involves
- The Senior Benefits Manager is responsible for overseeing the design, administration, and communication of employee benefits programs for the Americas region (USA, Canada and Latin America), reporting to the Director, Global Benefits
- This role will partner with internal and external stakeholders to optimize and continuously improve the benefits offerings, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- This position will also be responsible for diverse duties to support multiple locations, including interacting with all levels of employees and management enterprise wide
- Oversee the design, implementation, and administration of health, welfare, retirement, and wellness programs within the Americas region (USA, Canada, Latin America)
- Evaluate existing benefit programs to ensure competitiveness and alignment with global benefits philosophy and company goals
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance employee engagement and understanding of benefit offerings
- Manage & participate in benchmark surveys to secure relevant market data to inform market competitive analyses and design recommendations
- Be an escalation point for employee benefits questions and issues
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of direct and indirect reports
- Set team goals, monitor performance, and foster professional growth
- Ensure smooth daily operations of the benefits team and manage workload distribution
- Manage relationships with external vendors, brokers, and consultants
- Monitor vendor performance to ensure high-quality service delivery and cost efficiency
- Lead negotiations for renewals and RFP processes as needed
- Manage new & existing vendor contracts, partnering with internal departments such as legal, procurement and finance
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, Health & Welfare 5500 filings, annual legal notices and non-discrimination testing, etc
- Oversee audits and reporting requirements for all benefit programs
- Maintain accurate documentation and records for regulatory purposes
- Partner with the Global Benefits Director and senior leadership to align benefits strategy with organizational objectives
- Conduct cost analyses, forecasting, and reporting on benefit trends to support decision-making
- Research market trends and recommend new programs or changes to current programs to remain competitive
- Develop communication strategies to ensure employees understand and utilize benefit programs
- Conduct training sessions, open enrollment, and ongoing communication campaigns
- Manage the benefits fringe calculations and budget in partnership with Finance to ensure cost-effective program management while maintaining competitive offerings
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
Articles
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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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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