PlayStation

Technical Program Manager

PlayStation$173K — $259K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in technical program management, production, or platform operations, ideally in the gaming or tech industry.
  • Strong understanding of game development processes and platform technology.
  • Proven ability to independently manage large-scale, cross-functional projects.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • High stakeholder management skills that facilitate influence without direct authority.
  • Ability to navigate and create structure in complex and ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning, execution, and communication for complex, cross-functional projects.
  • Create tailored communications and presentations for various stakeholders from studio teams to executive leadership.
  • Proactively identify and resolve gaps in program planning and execution.
  • Track progress of initiatives across multiple studios with high visibility.
  • Manage the allocation of hardware assets to studios.
  • Oversee program disclosure operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Matching 401(k) contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Employee discounts on Sony products.
Full Job Description
Technical Program Management, Platform & Studio Relations

Location: Remote in US
Department: Studio Business Group, Development Strategy

Role Overview

At PlayStation Studios, we're committed to delivering world-class gaming experiences. As the person leading Technical Program Management - Platform & Studios Relations, you will play a pivotal role in aligning our first-party studios with PlayStation's future platform and network services ecosystem.

We start from strategical planning to set goals and find out the best approach to get there. Then we initiate a program, reach out to first-party studio and platform side leadership to share the plan and head towards our common goal. You will be assigned to multiple studios and/or programs.

This role sits at the intersection of technology, development, and platform strategy - ensuring that our first-party games are fully aligned with platform capabilities and services, and that both Studio and platform teams are equipped with the right insights, timelines, and context needed to move forward together to achieve the goal.

You will own and drive cross-functional programs with significant visibility and autonomy. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role that actively shapes solutions, fosters alignment, and ensures progress.

The ideal candidate is a natural connector, capable of operating across technical, creative, and executive audiences, and thrives in environments where accountability and initiative are rewarded. Together with the platform business, we aim to deliver PlayStation's best console launch to date.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead key planning, execution, and communication efforts across complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring clarity of goals, progress, and dependencies.


  • Develop crisp, tailored communications and presentation materials for multiple stakeholder levels, from studio teams to SIE senior leadership.


  • Identify and address gaps in planning, support, or execution across programs, proactively driving resolution and ensuring delivery against timelines.


  • Cross studio progress tracking for responsible initiatives with high visibility


  • Asset management of hardware that are allocated to studios


  • Program disclosure operation


Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in technical program management, production, or platform operations, ideally within games, tech, or interactive entertainment.


  • Strong grasp of the game development lifecycle and platform and services technology ecosystems.


  • Demonstrated success owning and driving large-scale, cross-functional programs with autonomy and impact.


  • Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills - able to present complex topics clearly to a variety of audiences.


  • High stakeholder management skills; able to influence without authority and maintain alignment across dispersed teams.


  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity and complexity; brings structure where needed without stifling creativity.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with PlayStation platform tools, SDKs, APIs, and services.


  • Previous experience working in or closely with AAA game development studios.


  • Experience operating in large, matrixed organizations.


  • Proficiency with program management tools and best practises


  • Passion for video games and entertainment


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.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$173,000-$259,400 USD

About PlayStation

PlayStation is a video game brand that consists of four home video game consoles, as well as a media center, an online service, a line of controllers, two handhelds and a phone, as well as multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of Sony, with the first PlayStation console released in December 1994, followed by the PlayStation 2 in 2000, the PlayStation 3 in 2006, the PlayStation 4 in 2013, and the PlayStation 5 in 2020. PlayStation also has a strong online presence, with the PlayStation Network (PSN) which provides online gaming, streaming services, and access to the PlayStation Store. The PlayStation brand has become one of the most successful video game brands in history, with over 500 million consoles sold worldwide.
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