Senior Technical Program Manager, PlayStation

• A Senior member that can contribute and improve the work of every team members. Someone who can drive the culture and community of the team
• Self-motivated, proactive, critical thinker with a strong intuition to identify and resolve roadblocks before they become material risks to a program
• Owning project and program schedules, task assignments, and leading overall schedule progress - from large phases through to detailed tasks, including understanding and actively managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and executive reporting
• Excellent written and verbal skills. Proficient at addressing various partners from individual contributors, up through senior leadership
• Working with the extended Program Management group to set the product definition, system level architecture and coordination with the various business and engineering teams- from large phases through to detailed tasks, including understanding and managing dependencies
• Maintains big picture strategic and operational thinking balanced by a strong attention to detail
• Flexible and calm in dealing with various aspects of ambiguity
• Extensive experience developing and/or leading large SW/FW programs across multiple engineering and operations teams across the finish line
• Experience in roles that communicate requirements and schedules to facilitate technical readiness with engineering and supply chain teams
• Preferred background of supporting the development of new consumer electronic devices
• Experience with Project/Program management tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Ability to work with others at all levels, effective at working with geographically remote and teams with varied strengths
• Bachelor’s degree in operations management or engineering related fields preferred. Masters or MBA are a plus
• Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager or Project Lead

Desirable

• As a Senior Technical Program Manager in the software/firmware space, you will be responsible for driving the development of products that define the future of the Playstation ecosystem
• Your role involves you in every facet of the launch lifecycle
• This includes driving the timeline, coordinating the roles and responsibilities across engineering teams, and ultimately ensuring the successful completion and launch of new products
• A successful candidate will be a team lead, using your experience to uplift and mentor team members and contribute to the capabilities and culture of the group
• A successful Senior Technical Program Manager is upbeat, detail oriented, motivated and an excellent communicator