Staff Technical Project Manager

3 Months ago • 12 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Technical Project Manager at PlayStation's Future Technology Group will manage a complex program of interrelated projects using machine learning for game playing agents. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, governance, coordination, communication, and ensuring successful delivery. The role involves supporting the Program Owner, establishing internal procedures, coordinating projects, managing risks and issues, communicating with stakeholders, defining benefits, and adhering to governance structures. Additionally, the role will involve defining and delivering independent R&D projects, monitoring and controlling projects, managing stakeholders, and contributing to process improvement. This position requires managing diverse global teams across multiple time zones.
Must have:
  • 12+ years experience as PM/Program Manager
  • PM qualifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, etc.)
  • Agile experience (Scrum)
  • Complex program management skills
  • Excellent communication & stakeholder management
  • Proactive and fluent in English
Good to have:
  • Program Management qualifications
  • Experience with applied research projects
  • Understanding of game tech & platforms
  • Quick learner of new technologies
  • Experience with multi-regional teams
  • Japanese language skills

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 Corporation.

Future Technology Group

PlayStation’s Future Technology Group is at the cutting edge of innovation, striving to create immersive and unforgettable gaming experiences, transforming the experience of play through bold innovation and technical creativity. As we push the boundaries of gaming and technology, we are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support our team of machine learning researchers and developers. Our team is working in the forefront of Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning techniques for game playing agents and we need a Program Manager to support our researchers as they develop new technologies as well as oversee and manage the successful delivery of a complex program of interrelated projects.

Role Description

As a Program Manager, your primary responsibilities will be around planning, monitoring, governance, coordination, communication, and overseeing the successful delivery of the program's outputs / products. While an understanding of machine learning concepts and applications is beneficial, your key role will be to support the team's growth and success in a collaborative, research-driven environment. You may also take on additional roles as a technical project manager, working with internal development teams and external stakeholders to define and deliver independent R&D projects.

Responsibilities:

  • As a Program Manager, manage the overall work program of interrelated projects:

    • Support the Program Owner with their responsibilities via daily management of the Program throughout its life cycle.
    • Establish internal procedures within the program and reviewing them regularly for improvement.
    • Plan the overall program, including timelines, and monitoring the progress against high level milestones to ensure adherence to the plan; updating the high-level plan as needed. Maintain the main program documentation.
    • Coordinate the projects and their interdependencies, promoting collaboration and transparency and coordinate resources across projects.
    • Identifying and anticipating program risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating issue resolution and escalation.
    • Managing stakeholders’ communication by identify key stakeholders, assessing their interests, and developing strategies for effective engagement.
    • Working with stakeholders to define measurable benefits, ensure outputs / deliverables will properly realize those benefits, and track progress.
    • Adhere to governance structures, report to the governance board, and seek necessary approvals.
  • As a Technical Project Manager, define and deliver independent projects:

    • Define project objectives and develop project plans.
    • Monitor & control projects and manage issues & risks.
    • Manage stakeholders and report progress.
    • Tailor processes to projects and contribute to process improvement.
  • Operate in a global environment: Navigate the challenges of working with diverse, global teams spread across different time zones, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to work outside normal hours when required.

Required:

  • Twelve years of experience working as a Project Manager or Program Manager in a related field (e.g. video games, machine learning, research & development).
  • Project Management qualifications, e.g., PMP, PMI-ACP, APM, PRINCE2, CSM.
  • Experience with Agile practices, e.g. Scrum, and commonly used project management tools, e.g. Atlassian suite.
  • Ability to manage complex programs of work: high risk, high importance, high visibility, multi-organization, multi-site.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders in formal and informal contexts, including presentation skills, and skilled in facilitating, influencing, and negotiating.
  • Ability to work proactively on your own.
  • Fluent in English.

Desired:

  • Program Management qualifications.
  • Experience with applied research projects.
  • Understanding of technologies used in building games and game platforms.
  • Able to quickly acquire high level understanding of new technologies.
  • Previous experience working with teams across multiple regions.
  • Japanese language qualification.

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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