Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning

3 Days ago • 10 Years +

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Lead a team of portfolio analysts, evaluating game opportunities based on market attractiveness, commercial potential, profitability, and portfolio fit. Requires 10+ years' experience in product management, deep understanding of game mechanics, player engagement, and user experience.

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 Corporation.

Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning, PlayStation Studios

Team – Portfolio Strategy and Franchise Development // Office of Product Management // PlayStation Studios

Location – San Mateo/LA Preferred, Remote Considered.

 

The Senior Manager, Portfolio Planning will be responsible for evaluating new game opportunities based on portfolio and business objectives.  You’ll lead and develop a team of portfolio analysts, evaluating titles based on market attractiveness, commercial potential, profitability, and portfolio fit.  You’ll ensure recommendations are aligned with overarching goals and priorities, resulting in relevant and actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be a key stakeholder in the evaluation of new game opportunities, including commercial potential, level of risk, and fit within the portfolio. 
  • Develop and mentor a team, ensuring that the team’s analysis and recommendations are reliable, credible, and actionable.
  • Evaluate market attractiveness, addressable market, and commercial viability through in-depth product evaluations. 
  • Be a subject matter expert on market, product, channel, and business model requirements to achieve product market fit.
  • Partner with development strategy, production, and studio teams to conduct in-depth portfolio assessments.
  • Collaborate with data, user research, product management, and other teams to gather qualitative and quantitative insights that validate new game concepts with our players.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years’ experience in product management, MBA Preferred.
  • Experience leading a team of product managers in the gaming industry.
  • Deep understanding of game mechanics, player engagement, and user experience to evaluate new game concepts and their commercial viability.
  • Ability to analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and player preferences to identify opportunities and threats.
  • Strong business acumen and a thorough understanding of business cases and their financial implications.
  • Detailed-oriented, organized, and customer-centric mindset.
  • Passion for innovation and push

 

 

 

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role
is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

 

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$215,400 - $323,200 USD

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.

$215.4K - $323.2K/yr (Outscal est.)
$269.3K/yr avg.
Aliso Viejo, California, United States

About The Company

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Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.  


For more information about our company, please visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.

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