Sr Director, Business Strategy and Planning

Senior Director, Business Strategy & Planning

Reports to: Vice President, Head of Operations

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Business Strategy & Planning will serve as a strategic operating partner to the Vice President, Head of Operations and lead the team responsible for establishing and running the business operating system for the Studio Business Group (SBG).

This leader will build and manage a high-performing Strategy & Planning team that creates an integrated view of business performance, organizational health, strategic priorities, portfolio considerations and emerging risks. The team will translate complex information from across the business into clear insights, recommendations and decision agendas for the Studio Business Group CEO and senior leadership team.

The role will own and continuously improve the executive operating rhythm, including business reviews, strategic planning, KPI reporting, risk management and leadership decision forums. Working across studios, Production, Finance, Technology, Development Strategy and other Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) partners, the Senior Director will connect strategy to execution and ensure leadership attention is focused on the organization’s most important choices.

This position requires a leader who can operate as both a senior strategic advisor and a hands-on builder: setting direction, developing talent and personally engaging in the most complex and high-impact work.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Strategy and Advisory

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Vice President, Head of Operations.
• Develop and maintain a holistic view of Studio Business Group performance, organizational health, strategic priorities and enterprise risks.
• Identify emerging issues, interdependencies and business trade-offs that require leadership attention.
• Translate complex or ambiguous business questions into structured analysis, recommendations and decision options.
• Prepare executive briefings, strategic narratives and decision materials for the Studio Business Group CEO and leadership team.
• Support discussions related to organizational design, operating models, studio footprint, portfolio priorities and long-term investments.
• Provide an objective enterprise perspective while balancing the needs of individual studios and functions.

Strategy & Planning Team Leadership

• Build, lead and develop a small Strategy & Planning team.
• Establish the team’s mandate, roles, operating model and ways of working.
• Set clear priorities and ensure the team focuses on the highest-value strategic and operational needs.
• Delegate work effectively while remaining personally engaged in complex executive-level analysis and decision support.
• Coach team members in strategic thinking, executive communication, business judgment and cross-functional leadership.
• Create a high-performing team culture grounded in accountability, curiosity, collaboration and sound judgment.
• Assess future capability and resource needs as the Strategy & Planning function matures.

Business Planning and Operating Rhythm

• Design, establish and manage the Studio Business Group’s integrated operating cadence.
• Lead the planning and coordination of recurring business forums, including:
  • Management Review Process activities
  • Quarterly and periodic business reviews
  • KPI and performance reviews
  • Strategy and risk discussions
  • Annual and multi-year planning activities
  • Leadership decision and follow-up processes
• Ensure executive forums are designed to drive decisions, accountability and action rather than simply report information.
• Create clear connections among strategic priorities, operating plans, financial commitments and execution progress.
• Establish processes to track decisions, actions a