Senior Technical Program Manager

2 Hours ago • 6 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Program Manager at PlayStation, you will be responsible for building high-performing online services and working with various teams to deliver complex consumer product projects. You will lead teams and programs, utilizing industry-standard methodologies for scheduling and execution. The role involves managing the entire software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment, while collaborating with internal teams. You will drive technical discussions, analyze requirements, and provide visibility into project progress, risks, and timelines. This involves managing end-to-end implementations and adhering to technical standards and delivery dates. Strong leadership and communication skills are crucial for this role, ensuring successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • 6+ years of Program/Project Management experience with online experiences.
  • Experience with agile methodologies, including scrum master/product owner roles.
  • Strong communication, cross-group collaboration and interpersonal skills.
  • Prior experience as a software developer or tester.
  • Ability to manage a feature through the entire development and release cycle.
  • BA/BS/BSE in computer science or equivalent technical experience.
  • Solid leadership skills and a passion for building consumer experiences.
  • Keen eye for detail and managing multiple simultaneous dependencies.
  • Ability to travel and manage projects with distributed resources.

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will put your abilities to work building online services that are performant and delightful, and working with diverse team members and partner teams on delivering complex projects for consumer products.

You have shown solid leadership in leading teams and programs to deliver successful outcomes. You will use industry standard methodologies for scheduling, tracking and execution of our projects as well as initiating, planning, and implementing intermediate-to-large cross team or company-wide programs.

You will have a balance of people, organizational, and technical skills, and can execute and deliver successfully in situations with implicit authority. Interaction and leadership across functional lines is critical.

What you'll be doing:

  • Work with software developers to schedule development, write functional specifications, and drive decision-making to build amazing online experiences.
  • Act as overall lead in driving technical discussions and solutions to business and/or customer requirements.
  • You will handle all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, testing, and deployment, while collaborating with other internal teams and groups.
  • You will participate in initial requirements reviews, analysis to assess technical complexity and resolve dependencies.
  • You will provide ongoing visibility into the progress, risks, schedules, and timelines of the features in development.
  • You will develop and manage end-to-end implementations toward technical standards as well as expected delivery dates.

What we're looking for:

  • 6+ years of Program Management and Project Management experience with high-volume online user experiences.
  • Experience with agile methodologies, including experience with scrum master and product owner roles.
  • Strong communication, cross-group collaboration, and interpersonal skills
  • Prior experience as a software developer or tester
  • Ability to manage a feature through the entire development and release cycle
  • BA/BS/BSE in computer science, math, or equivalent technical experience
  • Solid leadership skills and a passion for building world class consumer experiences.
  • Keen eye for detail and managing multiple simultaneous dependencies.
  • Ability to travel and manage projects with distributed resources sometimes in international locations.
  • Strong sense of ownership.
  • Skills which encompass communicating to executives, product managers, software engineers, and project managers

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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About The Company

PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Today, our products, software and services are in millions of households worldwide. We bring together game developers, software engineers, data analysts, content creators, network services, cybersecurity, operations, business administration and cross-functional professionals — all working as a team to create incredible experiences on a global stage. Find out more about our products and services by clicking the logos below.

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