Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S.

As Director, Development Strategy,  you help drive and manage the periodic global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios, including tracking and reporting on multiple games in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews, assisting in collecting and reviewing materials, and driving follow-up actions.

Using your extensive knowledge and experience as a leader in game development, you ask the right questions at the right time, while considering the stage of development, the nature of the game being developed, as well as the studios’ culture and ways of working. It is in your nature to invite constructive deliberation, informed weighing of pros/cons and promote transparency between all parties and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually. 
• Propel title review preparations, including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance. 
• Foster positive relationships by building trust and ensure alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.  
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals to then provide actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle. 
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s collection of world class studios.
• Take on the role of interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.   
• Proactively suggest and implement improvements to the title development framework process and internal department work systems. 
• Maintain and continuously advocate for a title development framework that values integrity, transparency, and accountability. 
• Take on special projects beyond core responsibilities as needed by the organization.

  Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in internal game production that includes bringing a game to launch and a leadership role on a game team. 
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models. 
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative, financial, and business related and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected. 
• Excellent and personable communicator with a track record of engaging partners across multiple departments and teams, balancing diplomacy, tact, and credibility. 
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders. 
• Proficiency in balancing the benefits of a structured process with the flexibility required to match the reality of varying studio needs. 
• Familiarity working with global teams across different cultures and time zones.  
• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.  
• Adaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.  

Relocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity. 

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 

Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S.

As Director, Development Strategy,  you help drive and manage the periodic global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios, including tracking and reporting on multiple games in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews, assisting in collecting and reviewing materials, and driving follow-up actions.

Using your extensive knowledge and experience as a leader in game development, you ask the right questions at the right time, while considering the stage of development, the nature of the game being developed, as well as the studios’ culture and ways of working. It is in your nature to invite constructive deliberation, informed weighing of pros/cons and promote transparency between all parties and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually. 
• Propel title review preparations, including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance. 
• Foster positive relationships by building trust and ensure alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.  
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals to then provide actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle. 
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s collection of world class studios.
• Take on the role of interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.   
• Proactively suggest and implement improvements to the title development framework process and internal department work systems. 
• Maintain and continuously advocate for a title development framework that values integrity, transparency, and accountability. 
• Take on special projects beyond core responsibilities as needed by the organization.

  Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in internal game production that includes bringing a game to launch and a leadership role on a game team. 
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models. 
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative, financial, and business related and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected. 
• Excellent and personable communicator with a track record of engaging partners across multiple departments and teams, balancing diplomacy, tact, and credibility. 
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders. 
• Proficiency in balancing the benefits of a structured process with the flexibility required to match the reality of varying studio needs. 
• Familiarity working with global teams across different cultures and time zones.  
• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.  
• Adaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.  

Relocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity. 

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 

Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S. 

We are looking for a Principal Manager to join our Development Strategy team at PlayStation Studios. The Development Strategy team plays a key role in PlayStation Studios by working directly with game studios to discover, organize, and communicate status of their titles.  
 
This role is integral to the portfolio title review process across all PlayStation Studios globally. This includes tracking and reporting on multiple projects in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews, assisting in collecting and reviewing materials, and driving follow-up actions. You will work closely with development teams, and leadership to ensure smooth communication and effective project support.  

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually. 
• Drive title review preparations, including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance. 
• Foster positive relationships by building trust and drive alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.  
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals to then provide actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle. 
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s collection of world class studios. 
• Take on the role of interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.   
    

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in game production. 
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models. 
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative, financial, and business-related, and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected and according to schedule. 
• Well organized and analytical, with a strong emphasis on communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders. 
• Familiarity working with global teams across different time zones.  
• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.  
• Adaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.  
• Leadership or managerial experience is a plus.  

Relocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity. 

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 

Job Title: Director of Product Management 

Location: Remote 

Company: PlayStation Studios 

As the Director of Product Management, you will work as part of the central Live Services team, reporting to the Head of Product Management for Live Service games at PlayStation Studios. Your primary responsibility is to work as a subject matter expert, leading a small central team collaborating with European game studios and other partners (analytics, marketing, etc.) to help build, launch, and manage successful live service games, while helping studios to build out top-notch embedded capabilities. 

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple live and upcoming titles from PlayStation Studios, partnering closely with game studios and other partners to build capabilities and successfully launch and manage live service titles. 
• Engage with game teams on everything from high-level product and commercial strategy to evaluating design specs and mockups, with a focus on product prioritization and roadmaps. 
• Identify opportunities for product performance growth for various titles, influence key stakeholders, and drive initiatives to a successful outcome through strong relationships. 
• Develop and share best practices to help game studios stand up and evolve their processes and capabilities. 
• Define product strategy frameworks and standards for live service titles, tailoring approaches to the needs of individual games and studios. 
• Define and evolve core KPIs in partnership with other publishing resources (analytics, research, marketing, etc), ensuring consistent measurement and actionable insights across titles. 
• Establish and evolve live service operating rhythms (goal setting, performance reviews, experimentation, roadmap planning, decision trees) across titles. 
• Partner with finance and forecasting teams to refine revenue models, ensuring assumptions align with product strategy and core KPIs. 
• Manage, develop, and grow a small team of product management and live service design talent, leading and inspiring a highly skilled team. 
• Connect development teams across PlayStation studios to the latest competitive research, analyze industry trends, and define best practices. 
• Function as a conduit between multiple studios to foster knowledge sharing and deeper collaboration. 
• Help define the processes and methodologies used centrally to level up our product management craft and improve the way we build and operate live service games. 

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong experience in product management and/or live service design focused on feature development and live operations. 
• Proven track record working in complex, matrixed development/publishing organizations to deliver outsized results on successful live games. 
• Seasoned people leader with an ability to manage, lead and inspire a highly skilled team. 
• Demonstrated track record of success driving initiatives that positively impact core KPIs. 
• Expert data fluency and track record of partnering with analytics, research, and insights groups. 
• Experience with game economy and/or monetization modeling and experience with analytical tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau, etc.). 
• Diverse development experience spanning different types of games, genres, and business models (F2P, paid, cosmetic economy, etc.). 
• Expert ability to connect creative vision, analytics, and business goals – turning data into actionable product and design decisions. 
• Deep understanding of industry trends and the competitive landscape, including player motivations and audience segments across genres. 
• Ability to understand, conceptualize, and improve the design of game systems, features, and mechanics, providing recommendations to shape the direction of the product. 
• Experience working across products at different development stages (incubation, live operations, etc.). 
• Strong business and financial acumen, with experience driving revenue forecasting and KPI frameworks for live service products. 
• Experience working with publishing partners (marketing, release management, store, etc.). 
• Experience partnering with leadership/executives at a studio and publishing level. 

Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S. 

We are looking for a Principal Manager to join our Development Strategy team at PlayStation Studios. The Development Strategy team plays a key role in PlayStation Studios by working directly with game studios to discover, organize, and communicate status of their titles.  
 
This role is integral to the portfolio title review process across all PlayStation Studios globally. This includes tracking and reporting on multiple projects in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews, assisting in collecting and reviewing materials, and driving follow-up actions. You will work closely with development teams, and leadership to ensure smooth communication and effective project support.  

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually. 
• Drive title review preparations, including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance. 
• Foster positive relationships by building trust and drive alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.  
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals to then provide actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle. 
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s collection of world class studios. 
• Take on the role of interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.   
    

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in game production. 
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models. 
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative, financial, and business-related, and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected and according to schedule. 
• Well organized and analytical, with a strong emphasis on communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders. 
• Familiarity working with global teams across different time zones.  
• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.  
• Adaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.  
• Leadership or managerial experience is a plus.  

Relocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity. 

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 

Department Overview:

As part of the broader PlayStation Studios Insights & Personalization group, we provide timely, actionable insights along with the tools to create exciting and memorable experiences for players. Our organization partners with some of the best game studios in the world—including the teams behind Helldivers 2, God of War, Horizon, and Marvel’s Spider-Man.

The Player Engagement Services (PES) team is responsible for the development of cost-effective and ubiquitous solutions that empower PlayStation Studios teams to efficiently deliver curated, privacy-minded experiences and engage with our players at scale.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to join the Player Engagement Services team. In this role, you will act as the critical bridge between our partner game studios, internal stakeholders, and development teams.

Your primary focus will be facilitating the implementation of PES tooling and empowering studios communicate and engage with players in exciting new ways. You will manage the technical onboarding process, ensuring that our engagement, personalization, and live-ops tools are successfully integrated with both technical and non-technical studio stakeholders. You will work to understand studio technical requirements, facilitate data and privacy pipelines, manage integrations against product milestones, and drive the feedback loop that shapes the future of our internal toolset.

Responsibilities

Tooling Implementation & Studio Facilitation:

• Drive the end-to-end integration and onboarding of PES tooling (technical implementation, tooling APIs, data pipelines, and operational best practices); ensuring studios can create, deliver, experiment, and optimize player experiences.

• Serve as the technical liaison between assigned game studios and the PES department; translating studio requirements into clear technical specifications and backlog items.

• Coordinate with studio engineering and production teams to align tooling integration milestones and releases with game development roadmaps.

• Guide studios to success with hands-on tool use and education throughout the product lifecycle, including highlighting cross-studio knowledge sharing and best practices (i.e. both during technical onboarding and during ongoing operations)

Process Management & Feature Prioritization:

• Own studio focused rituals with regular touchpoints to ensure ongoing integration and operational needs are identified.

• Work with Principal TPM to develop holistic program roadmaps that account for various studio requests and needs, aligning with overall development capacity and business objectives.

• Proactively identify friction points, opportunities, and feedback on tooling features and operations with assigned studios.

• Identify and understand the program’s critical path activities; proactively identify dependencies between the platform team and game teams.

• Monitor tooling and integration health to protect player-facing milestones, flagging risks to leadership (e.g., integration blockers, timeline slips) and articulating mitigation strategies.

• Maintain up-to-date documentation on integration processes, feature asks, studio milestones, and operational success metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Technical Production, or Engineering Management, preferably within the games industry or platform services.

• Technical Fluency: Ability to understand complex engineering issues, data workflows, schemas, and engine considerations.  Proven ability to build alignment across cross-disciplinary teams (Engineering, Product, Analytics, Creative) and "translate" between central platform teams and game studios.

• Agile Expertise: distinct experience acting as a TPM in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban), with proficiency in JIRA and Confluence.

• Communication: Superior organizational and communication skills. Track record of successfully influencing without direct authority across multiple, independent teams.

• Problem Solving: A proactive self-starter who can navigate competing priorities and ambiguity, while finding ways to solve or pre-empt problems in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience working directly with game teams as part of a larger cross-functional publishing or technical organization.

• Previous experience launching or managing live-service games or integration of backend services (telemetry, matchmaking, commerce, data architecture).

• Enthusiasm for the games industry and a deep understanding of how players engage with modern games.

• Familiarity with external and global development teams