Program Manager, PlayStation
Product Go-To-Market (Contract)
Hourly rate: $69 - $98 USD
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
Hourly rate: $69 - $98 USD
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a strategic problem solver with advanced program management skills, business sense, and the capacity to collaborate across multiple functional areas
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Program Management, or a related field
- Proven record in program management, with a focus on product launches
- Confirmed experience in leading large, complex programs with significant business impact
- Advanced proficiency in program management tools such as Wrike, MS Project, or similar
- Strong business insight and the ability to align program goals with strategic business objectives
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership and mentorship abilities
- Ability to be a key partner to senior customers and executive leadership
- PMP or similar program management certification
- Experience in the technology or consumer electronics industry
- Knowledge of HW and PE product launch processes
What the job involves
- The Program Manager will lead and run sophisticated global programs within the Product Go To Market team, including but not limited to hardware and peripheral products.
- The Program Manager will ensure that all programs are aligned with the company's strategic goals and are implemented efficiently to deliver maximum value
- Develop detailed program plans and schedules, handle the execution of program tasks, and supervise and report on program progress. Ensure all program activities are completed on time and within budget
- Engage with senior partners to ensure alignment with business priorities. Maintain strong relationships with crucial team members and ensure their needs are met
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues. Develop comprehensive risk management plans for critical programs
- Find opportunities for organizational change to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and systems across the program
- Conduct sophisticated data analysis to forecast future program performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize program outcomes
- Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations to executive customers, highlighting key landmarks, achievements, and areas for improvement
- Mentor mid-level program managers and provide guidance and support to project and program managers within the portfolio
- Champion collaboration among cross-functional teams to achieve program goals and ensure alignment
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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