Development Strategy and Support Director

sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a Director, Development Strategy to drive the global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios, coordinating studios and internal groups to deliver actionable insights.

You will lead cross‑disciplinary reviews, build alignment across development teams and executives, and promote transparent governance throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in internal game production with leadership on a launched title.
• Deep understanding of game development lifecycle and industry best practices.
• Ability to review development deliverables across creative, financial and business dimensions.
• Strong communicator with a track record of cross‑department collaboration.
• Ability to prioritise and execute across multiple projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with global teams across cultures/time zones.

Responsibilities

• Drive periodic title reviews with studios worldwide, onsite and virtually.
• Coordinate with user research, publishing, forecasting and finance for review prep.
• Build trust and alignment among development teams, executives and support groups.
• Provide actionable insights into game goals throughout development lifecycle.
• Share best practices across PlayStation studios to elevate processes.
• Advocate for transparent title review governance and stakeholder communication.
• Suggest improvements to the title development framework and internal processes.
• Maintain advocacy for a framework that emphasises integrity and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Game production

Lifecycle knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication

Global teams

User research tools

Playtesting & metrics

Tools

Playtesting tools

Metrics analysis tools

Job description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Location Preference: Europe

As Director,Development Strategy, you help drive and manage the periodic global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios, including tracking and reporting on multiplegames in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews,assistingin 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 righttime,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/consand 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 relationshipsby building trustandensure alignment acrossdevelopment teams, executive leadership, and support groups.


• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals tothenprovideactionable 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 ofinterpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process toincrease 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 ininternalgame productionthat includesbringing a game to launch and a leadership roleon a game team.


• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycleand industry best practicesacross 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.


• Proficiencyinbalancingthebenefitsofashstructuredprocesswiththeflexibilityrequiredtomatchtherealityofvaryingstudioneeds.


• Familiarity working with global teams across differentculturesandtime zones.


• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.


• Adaptable, curioseteam player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.

Relocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity.

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