Principal Program Manager

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 Group Corporation.

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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