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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.
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Principal Program Manager
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a dynamic Principal Program Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a groundbreaking product across the PlayStation ecosystem of hardware, software, and service platforms. This role is central to driving cross-functional
execution at scale, ensuring successful launches that delight players worldwide. The Principal Program Manager will bring proven expertise in delivering global consumer technology programs, combining hardware and software at scale. As both a strategist and executor, this leader will shape program delivery frameworks, drive efficiencies across diverse global teams, and communicate progress at the highest levels of the company.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership
- Lead geographically distributed, cross-functional teams in delivering large-scale
programs from strategy through launch and sunsetting. - Provide strategic oversight and, where applicable, manage a team of Technical Program
- Serve as the program’s voice to executives and stakeholders, ensuring visibility and
alignment at all stages.
Strategic Program Management
- Define and influence program delivery strategies, ensuring speed, quality, and scalability.
- Apply best practices in product development, spanning hardware, software, and
- Establish structures and metrics that track progress, surface risks, and drive continuous improvement.
Communication & Collaboration
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate, streamline, and strengthen cross-functional
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities, clearly communicating trade-offs and
recommendations to executives. - Foster alignment across Engineering, Product, Design, Quality, and Operations.
Efficiency & Innovation
- Identify shared services and synergies across initiatives to optimize enterprise
- Continuously refine program management processes to accelerate execution and
maximize value. - Cultivate a culture of experimentation, where innovation is encouraged and embraced at
all levels.
Leadership & Culture
- Act with ownership, accountability, and urgency in delivering results.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across global teams.
- Balance respect for legacy systems with a forward-looking mindset, driving ongoing
transformation and growth.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 7+ years of experience leading large-scale consumer technology programs that integrate
both hardware and software. - Demonstrated success in driving transformative, global initiatives across complex
- Strong expertise in program structure design, portfolio management, and change
- Proven ability to influence senior executives and work effectively across multiple
organizational levels. - Deep experience leveraging data, metrics, and technology to measure impact and scale
- Skilled at navigating the challenges of diverse, global teams and external stakeholders.
- Experience defining vision and strategy, and leading high-performance teams to
- Knowledge of the gaming or digital entertainment industry preferred, but not required.
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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.
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.
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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.
What We Do
PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Our products delight millions across the world through incredible games, cutting edge experiences and access to many types of media.
This commitment to amazing our fans is at the core of who we are and one we share with Sony Corporation, internationally known as a leader in music, movies and consumer electronics.
We can only achieve this goal by welcoming talented people and empowering them to do their best work. From game developers to data scientists, software engineers to cybersecurity experts, marketing to accounting and finance professionals, we’re always looking for talented people who share a passion for creating and our commitment to delivering amazement.
